A Brief History of Islam (Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion)
"Tamara Sonn ... is wonderfully clear in explaining some of the ideas and intellectual and spiritual forces that shaped a faith-tradition now shared by one fifth of the human family."BBC History"Professor Tamara Sonn deserves the gratitude of all those who wish to understand the post-September 11 world in which we find ourselves. In a masterly fashion and with admirable brevity she has presented us with an indispensable guide to understanding Islam in the twenty-first century."Akbar S. Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies and Professor of International Relations, American University, Washington."Sonn provides a remarkable blending of the study of religion and history, creating a synthesis that is informative for specialist and general reader alike. This book represents a new style of basic books, transcending the old mode of introductory primer."John Voll,Georgetown University