Description:
This book examines the emergence and development of Islam as a world religion in the Abrahamic tradition, and the unfolding of Muslim society and civilization over fourteen centuries.
Review Quotes:
"Susan Douglass and Tom Facchine have explored the history of Islam and Muslim societies in a relatively short work of nonetheless remarkable scholarly depth and range. As the title promises, the book situates this history in hemispheric and global contexts but at the same time pays serious attention - more than most surveys do - to Muslim civilization's intellectual, theological, and aesthetic development. The book's later chapters offer an empathetic but clear-eyed analysis of the challenges Islamic societies have faced in the modern centuries."
Ross E. Dunn, Professor Emeritus, San Diego State University, USA, and Project Director, World History for Us All
"Susan L. Douglass has long been an important voice in Islamic History and world history in the U.S. Her Islam in World History (with Tom Facchine) provides a sure guide to students and is an important addition to the literature. I recommend it highly."
Edmund Burke, III, Research Professor of History, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA