A Modern History of the Islamic World
| Author | : Reinhard Schulze |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Total Pages | : 410 |
| Release | : 2002-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0814798195 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780814798195 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (195 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Modern History of the Islamic World by : Reinhard Schulze
Download or read book A Modern History of the Islamic World written by Reinhard Schulze and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2002-03 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considering the Islamic world from Morocco to Indonesia, Somalia, and Bosnia, Schulze (Islamic studies, U of Berne) charts their histories during the 20th century. Rather than taking each one in turn, he narrates chronologically the political changes throughout the world where Islam is the dominant cultural force. He begins with the impact of colonialism and ends with struggle between Islamic culture and civil society in the 1990s. He includes several maps. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
