Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World

Author: Robinson
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Publication Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This is a grand and profound work that narrates the history of Islamic civilization from the Prophet Muhammad to the modern era. With profound meaning, accessible yet vivid and fluent language, it is accompanied by rich illustrations and historical materials, guiding readers to experience the immense charm of Muslim civilization. What exactly is Islam? Why has it had such a significant impact, both historically and today? Why has mutual suspicion always been a characteristic of the relationship between the Islamic world and the West? Where do the fundamentalist roots of today's religion and politics lie? The author, with masterful penwork, outlines the development of Islamic civilization, comprehensively exploring the economic foundations, social norms, formation and transmission of cognition, and great achievements in art of Muslim societies. It also focuses on the intricate relationship between the Islamic world and the West, as well as its extensive and profound influence on Eastern and Western cultures. The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World is a premium work that blends authority and readability. It shines with wisdom throughout, and the illustrations with explanations for each page of text enrich the content further. Its reading and reference value are unparalleled by other similar books. For most of the time between the 8th and 18th centuries, the Muslim world was supreme in both territorial expansion and creative capability. In the long competition between Islamic and Western civilizations, it was only in recent times that the Western world gradually took the lead. Today, Muslims constitute one-fifth of the world's population, yet the West widely misunderstands the true Islamic world. Francis Robinson and his collaborators are dedicated to dispelling these misunderstandings. They break the Western bias of viewing Islam as a single culture, dispel the important mists surrounding the Islamic world, praise its achievements in various disciplines, and successfully explore the extremely complex relationship between the Islamic world and the West, which share the same religion and cultural origins. The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World expresses an extremely thorough understanding of the Islamic world with precise language, presenting a real and complete Islamic world to readers. It is meticulous, well-documented, and filled with wisdom, fully showcasing the demeanor of an academic giant. For most of the time between the 8th and 18th centuries, the Muslim world was supreme in both territorial expansion and creative capability. In the long competition between Islamic and Western civilizations, it was only in recent times that the Western world gradually took the lead. Today, Muslims constitute one-fifth of the world's population, yet the West widely misunderstands the true Islamic world. Francis Robinson and his collaborators are dedicated to dispelling these misunderstandings. They break the Western bias of viewing Islam as a single culture, dispel the important mists surrounding the Islamic world, praise its achievements in various disciplines, and successfully explore the extremely complex relationship between the Islamic world and the West, which share the same religion and cultural origins. The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World expresses an extremely thorough understanding of the Islamic world with precise language, presenting a real and complete Islamic world to readers. It is meticulous, well-documented, and filled with wisdom, fully showcasing the demeanor of an academic giant. This is a grand and profound work that narrates the history of Islamic civilization from the Prophet Muhammad to the modern era. With profound meaning, accessible yet vivid and fluent language, it is accompanied by rich illustrations and historical materials, guiding readers to experience the immense charm of Muslim civilization. What exactly is Islam? Why has it had such a significant impact, both historically and today? Why has mutual suspicion always been a characteristic of the relationship between the Islamic world and the West? Where do the fundamentalist roots of today's religion and politics lie? The author, with masterful penwork, outlines the development of Islamic civilization, comprehensively exploring the economic foundations, social norms, formation and transmission of cognition, and great achievements in art of Muslim societies. It also focuses on the intricate relationship between the Islamic world and the West, as well as its extensive and profound influence on Eastern and Western cultures. The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World is a premium work that blends authority and readability. It shines with wisdom throughout, and the illustrations with explanations for each page of text enrich the content further. Its reading and reference value are unparalleled by other similar books.