Islam: From the Prophet Muhammad to the Capture of Constantinople Volume 1: Politics and War
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.21 (542 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195050878 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Bernard Lewis is at Annenberg Research Institute
"Harry Eagar's review is exactly correct" according to HH. I give this book two less stars than Harry, however, because these essays are now outdated -- especially when juxtaposed with Lewis's other works.. Harry Eagar said What early Muslims said about themselves. This old reader -- published in 197What early Muslims said about themselves Harry Eagar This old reader -- published in 1974 as volume two of a set; volume one on history and battles, is out of print -- gains in interest with each passing explosion.Muslim apologists detest Bernard Lewis (see the review of this volume by "A reader" for confirmation). Among the traditionalists, this is understandable. But the self-described moderates and modernizers dislike him just as much, not realizing what this says about the flimsiness of their modern mask.What Muslims of so many opinions hate about Lewis is that he applies critical historical and linguistic methods to their myths. This threatens to. as volume two of a set; volume one on history and battles, is out of print -- gains in interest with each passing explosion.Muslim apologists detest Bernard Lewis (see the review of this volume by "A reader" for confirmation). Among the traditionalists, this is understandable. But the self-described moderates and modernizers dislike him just as much, not realizing what this says about the flimsiness of their modern mask.What Muslims of so many opinions hate about Lewis is that he applies critical historical and linguistic methods to their myths. This threatens to. Jeremy Davies said Well measured and critical response. This is not Bernard Lewis's best work, but it still retains the unbiased, scholarly yet readable style of his previous efforts. He is unflinching - which upsets many zealots - in his analysis and lacking in apologist platitudes, but without honesty, there can be no literature.I hope he continues to document Middle Eastern history uneffected by political and religous fundamentalism. The literature of history needs him.
Bernard Lewis, a widely-known authority on the Middle East, here translates from original sources and documents works that present the sweeping civilization of Islam in all its vastness and glory.. This documentary history of Islam from the advent of the prophet Muhammed to the capture of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed, the Conqueror, is concerned with a period that extends from the 7th century to 1453; with a region that stretches from Western Arabia to embrace the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Asia, tropical Africa, and southern and eastern Europe; and with people and states, which, amid many diversities, share a common acceptance of the faith and law of Islam
"Invaluable source of introductory primary source readings suitable for beginning students."--Judith Rood, Wayne State University"Offers 167 translated sections from over 110 sources.All have been translated by Bernard Lewis, arguably the premier orientalist in the world today.A very useful set of books."--Teaching History"An excellent collection of sources in translation; 'must reading' for the beginner, as well as the specialist."--Avigdor Levy, Brandeis University"Supplies a vital part of world history long lacking in Western scholarship on this period."--Christian Science Monitor"A well-chosen, expertly translated selection of primary sources that reval nuances of the evolution of Islamic civilization that a secondary text cannot always convey."--Jane Hathaway, Ohio State University"Constitutes a very important collection of original text