Destiny disrupted: a history of the world through Islamic eyes

Ansary, Mir Tamim.

Destiny disrupted: a history of the world through Islamic eyes - 1st ed. - New York : PublicAffairs, 2009. - xxii, 390 p. : maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-370) and index.

The middle world -- The hijra -- Birth of the khalifate -- The schism -- Empire of the Umayyads -- The Abassid age -- Scholars, philosophers, and sufis -- Enter the Turks -- Havoc -- Rebirth -- Meanwhile in Europe -- West comes East -- The reform movements -- Industry, constitutions, and nationalism -- Rise of the secular modernists -- The crisis of modernity -- The tide turns.

9781586488130

2009017698


Islam--History.
Islamic civilization--History.
East and West.
World history.


Islamic countries--History.
Islamic Empire--History.

DS35.63.A57