ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|61 pages
Mongol Hegemony, 1260–1405
part 2|193 pages
Muslim Ascendancy, 1405–1750
part 3|254 pages
The World Turned Upside Down, 1750–Present