Islam: its origin and spread in words, maps and pictures / F. R. J. Verhoeven.
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TextLanguage: Publication details: New York : Martin’s Press c1962.Description: 87, 32 p. : ill., col. maps ; 22 cmISBN: - (Concise histories of world religions ;)
- BP 50 .V47 1962
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Contents: Ancient Arabia—Muhammad, the prophet—The Qu'ran, the holy book—The religious doctrine, an all-embracing system—Islam, whirlwind from the desert—The expansive Umayyad Caliphate—The illustrious Abbasid Caliphate—Rise of local dynasties—Cultural and intellectual life—Literature, science and art—Trade and industry—Rise and fall of the border states—Spain and Sicily—India—Indonesia—The Ottoman empire, Persia, and Egypt—The dismemberment of the Islamic world—Internal resistance—Renewed vigour and political independence—Important dates.
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