The Muslim diaspora. Volume 1, 570-1500 : a comprehensive chronology of the spread of Islam in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas / Everett Jenkins, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jenkins, Everett, 1953- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--History.

Islam.

Islam--Influence.

Islamic civilization.

Muslims--Social life and customs.

Muslims.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 425 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This first volume covers the development of Islam in the period from the birth of Muhammad in C.E. 570 through 1500, during which Islam grew to dominate the area which has come to be known as the Middle East. Along with their religion, Muslims carried their culture, their goods, and their innovations to the far corners of the globe. Their contributions to Western civilization-such as new kinds of agriculture (irrigation, oranges, sugarcane, cotton), manufactured goods (satin, rugs, paper, perfumes), and technology (astrolabe, compass, lateen sail)--are set out in detail.

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Author's Note; Introduction; The Muslim Chronology; Epilogue; Appendices ; A. The Five Pillars of Islam; B. Arabic Names; C. The Islamic Calendar; D. Caliphs; E. Muslim Religious Movements, Sects, and Schools; F. Shi'a Imams; G. Muslim Regimes of the Middle East; H. Rulers of Muslim Spain; I. Rulers of the Ottoman Empire; J. Muslim India; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 23, 2015).

ISBN:

1-4766-0888-1