The Oxford history of Islam
By: edited by John Esposito.
Contributors: Esposito, John L.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 749
Subjects: Islam -- History
Other titles: History of Islam
Description: "John L. Esposito, editor of the four-volume Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, has gathered together sixteen leading scholars, both Muslim and non-Muslim, to examine the origins and historical development of Islam - its faith, community, institutions, sciences, and arts." "Written for the general reader but also appealing to specialists, The Oxford History of Islam offers the best of that recent scholarship, presented in a readable style and complemented by a rich variety of illustrations."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 697-707) and index.