Classical Islam : a history, 600 A.D. to 1258 A.D. / G.E. von Grunebaum ; translated by katherine watson.

By:

Grunebaum, Gustave E. von (Gustave Edmund), 1909-1972

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Brunswick, NJ (USA): Aldine Transaction, 2005.Description: 243 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmContent type:

text

ISBN:

0202307670
9780202307671

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

297.09 GRU

Summary: This book presents a comprehensive history of the formative centuries of Islam, from the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad through the fall of Baghdad in 1258. Von Grunebaum examines how Islam developed not only as a faith but also as a civilization that shaped politics, culture, and intellectual life across a vast geographical span. Von Grunebaum emphasizes that classical Islam was not static but a dynamic civilization that synthesized diverse influences, creating a distinctive world order that shaped later Islamic and global history.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Sultan Qaboos Library General Stacks	Non-fiction	297.09 GRU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		084

Includes chronological tables, bibliography, index (202-243)

This book presents a comprehensive history of the formative centuries of Islam, from the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad through the fall of Baghdad in 1258. Von Grunebaum examines how Islam developed not only as a faith but also as a civilization that shaped politics, culture, and intellectual life across a vast geographical span.
Von Grunebaum emphasizes that classical Islam was not static but a dynamic civilization that synthesized diverse influences, creating a distinctive world order that shaped later Islamic and global history.

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