Islam, continuity and change in the modern world
By: John Obert Voll.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Contemporary issues in the Middle East
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Syracuse, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 439
Subjects: Islam -- History.; Islam -- 20th century.
Description: This is a single-volume history of Islam. The opening chapters briefly discuss the historical background of the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century, through the rise of the Islam in 18th through 20th centuries. The final two chapters cover the significant events of the 1980s and 1990s.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 413-420) and index.