ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1958, this volume covers important aspects of Islamic history and culture:

  • Arabia before the Prophet
  • The Prophet
  • The Koran and Islam
  • The Caliphate
  • From the Caliphate to the end of the Ottoman
  • The Crusades
  • The Maghreb
  • Muslim Spain
  • The Sharia
  • Philosophy
  • The Sciences
  • Literature
  • The Arts
  • Problems of the Twentieth Century Arab World

chapter 1|11 pages

Arabia Before The Prophet

chapter 2|18 pages

The Prophet, The Koran And Islam

chapter 3|21 pages

The Caliphate (Umayyads And Abbasids)

chapter 5|14 pages

The Crusades

chapter 6|24 pages

The Maghreb (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia)

chapter 7|11 pages

Muslim Spain

chapter 8|15 pages

The Sharia

chapter 9|23 pages

Philosophy

chapter 10|30 pages

The Sciences

chapter 11|17 pages

Literature

chapter 12|25 pages

The Arts

chapter 13|46 pages

Problems of the Present Arab World