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  • Science and Islam (Icon Science)

    A History

    par Ehsan Masood ...
    Collections series Icon Science
    Long before the European Enlightenment, scholars and researchers working from Samarkand in modern-day Uzbekistan to Cordoba in Spain advanced our knowledge of astronomy, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, medicine and philosophy.From Musa al-Khwarizmi who developed algebra in 9th century Baghdad to al-Jazari, a 13th-century Turkish engineer whose achievements include the crank, the camshaft and ... En savoir plus

    $8.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

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  • Destiny Disrupted

    A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes

    par Tamim Ansary ...
    “A must read for anyone who wants to learn more about the history of the Islamic world” (San Francisco Chronicle)We in the West share a common narrative of world history. But our story largely omits a whole civilization whose citizens shared an entirely different narrative for a thousand years as the Islamic world saw it, from the time of Mohammed through the fall of the Ottoman Empire to the ... En savoir plus

    $20.99 CAD

  • Lost Islamic History

    Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past

    par Firas Alkhateeb ...
    Islam has been one of the most powerful religious, social and political forces in history. Over the last 1400 years, from origins in Arabia, a succession of Muslim polities and later empires expanded to control territories and peoples that ultimately stretched from southern France to East Africa and South East Asia. Yet many of the contributions of Muslim thinkers, scientists and theologians, not ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD

  • Pathfinders

    The Golden Age of Arabic Science

    par Jim Al-Khalili ...
    For over 700 years the international language of science was Arabic. In Pathfinders, Jim al-Khalili celebrates the forgotten pioneers who helped shape our understanding of the world.All scientists have stood on the shoulders of giants. But most historical accounts today suggest that the achievements of the ancient Greeks were not matched until the European Renaissance in the 16th century, a 1,000 ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD

  • Lost Enlightenment

    Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane

    The forgotten story of Central Asia's enlightenment—its rise, fall, and enduring legacyIn this sweeping and richly illustrated history, S. Frederick Starr tells the fascinating but largely unknown story of Central Asia's medieval enlightenment through the eventful lives and astonishing accomplishments of its greatest minds—remarkable figures who built a bridge to the modern world. Because nearly ... En savoir plus

    $27.49 CAD

  • Islamic History

    A Very Short Introduction

    Collections series Very Short Introductions
    Does history matter? This book argues not that history matters, but that Islamic history does. This Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history; the controversies surrounding its study; and the significance that it holds - for Muslims and for non-Muslims alike. Opening with a lucid overview of the rise and spread of Islam, from the seventh to twenty first century, the book ... En savoir plus

    $7.99 CAD

  • A Concise History of Sunnis and Shi`is

    par John McHugo ...
    The 1400-year-old schism between Sunnis and Shi`is has rarely been as toxic as it is today, feeding wars and communal strife in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan and many other countries, with tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran escalating. In this richly layered and engrossing account, John McHugo reveals how this great divide occurred. Charting the story of Islam from the lifetime of ... En savoir plus

    $12.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Oxford History of Islam

    Modifié par John L. Esposito ...
    Lavishly illustrated with over 300 pictures, including more than 200 in full color, The Oxford History of Islam offers the most wide-ranging and authoritative account available of the second largest--and fastest growing--religion in the world. John L. Esposito, Editor-in-Chief of the four-volume Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, has gathered together sixteen leading scholars, both ... En savoir plus

    $56.99 CAD

  • The Genius of Islam

    How Muslims Made the Modern World

    par Bryn Barnard ...
    The Middle Ages were a period of tremendous cultural and scientific advancement in the Islamic Empire—ideas and inventions that shaped our world.Did you know that:• The numbers you use every day (Arabic numerals!) are a Muslim invention?• The marching band you hear at football games has its roots in the Middle East?• You are drinking orange juice at breakfast today thanks to Islamic farming ... En savoir plus

    Prix courant $10.99 CAD Maintenant $7.99 CAD

  • Islam

    The Religion and the People

    Praise for Bernard Lewis"For newcomers to the subject[el]Bernard Lewis is the man."TIME Magazine“The doyen of Middle Eastern studies."The New York Times“No one writes about Muslim history with greater authority, or intelligence, or literary charm.”British historian Hugh Trevor-Roper“Bernard Lewis has no living rival in his field.”... ... En savoir plus

    $25.99 CAD

  • The Soul of Ancient Egypt

    Restoring the Spiritual Engine of the World

    An examination of the cultural occupations of Egypt over the past two millennia and how we can return to the sacred harmony of ancient Egypt• Explores the golden civilization of ancient Egypt and its system of natural magic that birthed the Western Mystery tradition• Examines each phase of Egyptian history from the Pharaonic period, through the Roman conquest, to the ongoing Islamization• Provides ... En savoir plus

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Caliphate

    par Hugh Kennedy ...
    Collections series Pelican Books
    What is a caliphate? Who can be caliph? And how are contemporary ideologues such as ISIS reviving - and abusing - the term today?In the first modern account of a subject of critical importance today, acclaimed historian Hugh Kennedy answers these questions by chronicling the rich history of the caliphate, from the death of Muhammad to the present. At its height, the caliphate stretched from Spain ... En savoir plus

    $10.99 CAD