Adam J. Silverstein, University Research Lecturer in Near and Middle Eastern Studies and Fellow of The Queen's College, University of Oxford
Provides a chronological survey of the origins and subsequent spread of Islam throughout the world
Demonstrates the cultural and religious diversity of Islamic societies
Explores the story, sources, and significance of Islamic history and considers the way it shaped the present state of Muslim societies
Relates the subjects relevance to the modern world
Does history matter? This book argues not that history matters, but that Islamic history does. This Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history; the controversies surrounding its study; and the significance that it holds - for Muslims and for non-Muslims alike.
Opening with a lucid overview of the rise and spread of Islam, from the seventh to twenty first century, the book charts the evolution of what was originally a small, localised community of believers into an international religion with over a billion adherents.
Chapters are also dedicated to the peoples - Arabs, Persians, and Turks - who shaped Islamic history, and to three representative institutions - the mosque, jihad, and the caliphate - that highlight Islam's diversity over time.
Finally, the roles that Islamic history has played in both religious and political contexts are analysed, while stressing the unique status that history enjoys amongst Muslims, especially compared to its lowly place in Western societies where history is often seen as little more than something that is not to be repeated.
Some of the questions that will be answered are:
· How did Islam arise from the obscurity of seventh century Arabia to the headlines of twenty first century media?
· How do we know what we claim to know about Islam's rise and development?
· Why does any of this matter, either to Muslims or to non-Muslims?
發表於2024-12-24
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圖書標籤: 宗教 曆史 伊斯蘭 VSI Oxford vsi 通識 思想史
穆罕默德同時立德立功立言,這是其餘創教者所不具有的,穆斯林對先知的模仿於是也不可避免。比起其餘年老的宗教,伊斯蘭有更強的活動性和對現世的關注,而且其對崇拜的物理形式的不屑一顧比其餘宗教更加容易吸納其餘民族進入。不知在哪聽過伊斯蘭是未來社會的縮影,絕對、抽象和毫不留情,好像也有些道理。
評分1.Difference between Islam and Muslim: Islam is a religion or the act of submitting to the will of God whereas a Muslim is person who participates in the act of submission. 2. Geographical condition affects the appearance of Muslim.
評分穆罕默德同時立德立功立言,這是其餘創教者所不具有的,穆斯林對先知的模仿於是也不可避免。比起其餘年老的宗教,伊斯蘭有更強的活動性和對現世的關注,而且其對崇拜的物理形式的不屑一顧比其餘宗教更加容易吸納其餘民族進入。不知在哪聽過伊斯蘭是未來社會的縮影,絕對、抽象和毫不留情,好像也有些道理。
評分有空就看那麼一會兒,居然讀下來瞭。Oxford very short introductions係列很不錯,任何話題的入門首選。
評分穆罕默德同時立德立功立言,這是其餘創教者所不具有的,穆斯林對先知的模仿於是也不可避免。比起其餘年老的宗教,伊斯蘭有更強的活動性和對現世的關注,而且其對崇拜的物理形式的不屑一顧比其餘宗教更加容易吸納其餘民族進入。不知在哪聽過伊斯蘭是未來社會的縮影,絕對、抽象和毫不留情,好像也有些道理。
Islamic History 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載