{"product_id":"the-islamic-world-paperback","title":"The Islamic World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam H. McNeill\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMarilyn Robinson Waldman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Islamic World\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of important and representative documents from all periods of Islamic history. From the formative years in Arabia to the confrontations with and responses to modernity, these translations indicate the continuity and development of the youngest of the world's greatest civilizations. Included are historical, theological, philosophical, and political writings, as well as poetry and narratives, from Muslim writers in the Arab lands, Turkey, Persia, and other parts of the Islamic world. The editors have provided informative introductions to each historical period and to the individual texts, making this an enlightening and intriguing first look at Islamic civilization and tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam H. McNeill \u003c\/b\u003eis the Robert A. Millikan Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in the Department of History and the College at the University of Chicago. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Pursuit of Power, The Rise of the West, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMythistory and Other Essays\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by the University of Chicago Press. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarilyn Robinson Waldman\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of history at Ohio State University and director of the Center for Comparative Studies in the Humanities. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eToward a Theory of Historical Narrative: A Case Study in Perso-Islamicate Historiography\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 486\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.98 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 1984\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724513775679,"sku":"9780226561554","price":73.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0a71eb110f6c40fcb624c0e979c9c7a2_de44adbe-101c-446e-bb62-6b479c848589.webp?v=1765102933","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-islamic-world-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}