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
