The New Cambridge History of Islam

A panoramic vision of Islamic cultures and societies from the origins of Islam to 1800.

Robert Irwin (Edited by)

9780521838245, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 22 October 2010

941 pages
23.5 x 16 x 4.8 cm, 1.6 kg

Robert Irwin's authoritative introduction to the fourth volume of The New Cambridge History of Islam offers a panoramic vision of Islamic culture from its origins to around 1800. The introductory chapter, which highlights key developments and introduces some of Islam's most famous protagonists, paves the way for an extraordinarily varied collection of essays. The themes treated include religion and law, conversion, Islam's relationship with the natural world, governance and politics, caliphs and kings, philosophy, science, medicine, language, art, architecture, literature, music and even cookery. What emerges from this rich collection, written by an international team of experts, is the diversity and dynamism of the societies which created this flourishing civilization. Volume four of The New Cambridge History of Islam serves as a thematic companion to the three preceding, politically oriented volumes, and in coverage extends across the pre-modern Islamic world.

Introduction ROBERT IRWIN
Part I. Religion and Law: 1. Islam JONATHAN BERKEY
2. Sufism ALEXANDER KNYSH
3. Varieties of Islam FARHAD DAFTARY
4. Islamic law WAEL B. HALLAQ
5. Conversion and the Ahl al-Dhimma David J. Wasserstein
6. Muslims and the natural world Richard Bulliet
Part II. Societies, Politics and Economics: 7. Caliphs, kings and regimes Said Arjomand
8. The city and the nomad Hugh Kennedy
9. Rural life and economy Andrew M. Watson
10. Demography and migration Suraiya N. Faroqhi
11. Mechanisms of commerce Warren C. Schultz
12. Women, gender and sexuality Manuela Marin
Part III. Arts, Literature and Learning: 13. Education Francis Robinson
14. Philosophy Richard C. Taylor
15. Sciences in Islamic societies Sonja Brentjes with Robert G. Morrison
16. Occult sciences and medicine S. Nomanul Haq
17. Literary and oral cultures Jonathan Bloom
18a. Arabic literature Julia Bray
18b. Persian literature Dick Davis
18c. Turkish literature Cigdem Balim
18d. Urdu literature Shamsur Rahman Faruqi
19. History writing Li Guo
20. Biographical literature Michael Cooperson
21. Art and architecture Marcus Milwright
22. Music Amnon Shiloah
23. Cookery David Waines
24. Muslim accounts of the Dar al-Harb Michael Bonner and Gottfried Hagen.

Subject Areas: Politics & government [JP], Cultural studies [JFC], Islamic life & practice [HRHP], Islam [HRH], Middle Eastern history [HBJF1], Asian history [HBJF], General & world history [HBG]