Islam : A Brief History.

Intro -- Title page -- copyright -- Dedicatin -- series -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- Preface -- Preface to the First Edition -- Maps -- Chapter 1: Many Paths to One God -- The Quran -- The Quran and Other Scriptures -- Themes of the Quran -- The Exemplary Life of Muhammad, Prophet of Islam: The Sunna -- The Early Muslim Community and the Pillars of Islam -- The Successors ("Caliphs") -- Early Communal Disputes -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: The Pursuit of Knowledge in the Service of God and Humanity -- The Golden Age -- Institutions -- Law -- Political Structure -- Cultural Achievements -- Spirituality and the Mystical Tradition: Sufism -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Division and Reorganization -- The Crusades and Other Disasters -- The Decline of the Abbasids and Rise of the Ottomans -- Persia: The Safavid Empire -- India and the Rise of the Mughals -- Understanding Developments in Islamic History -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Colonialism and Reform -- Colonialism -- The Outcome of World War I -- The Effects of Colonialism: The Challenge of Islamic Reform -- Themes of Islamic Reform: Personal Initiative and Social Solidarity -- Themes of Islamic Reform: Ijtihad -- Themes of Islamic Reform: Commitment to Learning -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5: Obstacles and Prospects for Islamic Reform -- Obstacles: The Impact of Colonialism -- Prospects for the Future -- Islam, Human Rights, and Democracy -- Islam among World Religions -- Notes -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Further Reading -- Source Acknowledgments -- Index.

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