Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

Download or read book A History of the Muslim World Since 1260 written by Vernon Egger and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2008 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the second half of a two-course sequence in Muslim history, Islamic Civilization, and religious studies courses on Islam. The history of the predominantly Muslim world is examined within the context of world history. It examines political, economic, and broad cultural developments, as well as specifically religious ones. The themes of the book are tradition and adaptation: It examines the tensions between the desire of Muslims to maintain continuity with their legacy and their recognition of the need to adapt to changing conditions.