Islam - History, Religion, and Politics

Now available in a fully-revised and updated third edition, Islam: History, Religion and Politics, provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the core teachings, historical development, and contemporary public struggles of Islam.

• Features a new chapter on the Arab Spring and the ongoing struggles for representative governance throughout the Muslim world
• Includes up-to-date analysis of the civil wars in Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, including the rise of terrorist groups like Boko Haram and ISIS
• Spans Islamic history from the life of Muhammad and the birth of Islamic ideals, through Islam-s phenomenal geographical expansion and cultural development, to the creation of modern states and its role in today-s global society
• Written by a leading scholar of Islamic studies