The Cambridge History of Islam, Vol. 1A: The Central Islamic Lands from Pre-Islamic Times to the First World War [Paperback]

P. M. Holt (Editor), Ann K. S. Lambton (Editor), Bernard Lewis (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 0521291356 | ISBN-13: 978-0521291354 | Publication Date: May 27, 1977

First published in 1970, The Cambridge History of Islam is the most comprehensive and ambitious collaborative survey of Islamic history and civilization yet to appear in English. On publication it was welcomed as a work useful for both reference and reading, for the general reader, student and specialist alike. It has now been reprinted, with corrections, and for ease of handling the original two hardcover volumes have each been divided into two separate paperbacks.

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' ... undoubtedly a very valuable and very much needed contribution to the field of Islamic studies. It is a thoroughly scholarly and often erudite presentation of the entire Muslim world that will be consulted by the specialist and non-specialist for many years to come.' The Middle East Journal

'On the basis of length and scope, the History is the most comprehensive, and at the same time the most detailed study of Islam so far attempted, and ... it is likely to remain so for at least another generation.' Journal of the American Oriental Society

Book Description

First published in 1970, The Cambridge History of Islam is the most comprehensive and ambitious collaborative survey of Islamic history and civilization yet to appear in English. On publication it was welcomed as a work useful for both reference and reading, for the general reader, student and specialist alike.

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• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (May 27, 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521291356
• ISBN-13: 978-0521291354
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.5 inches
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This review is from: The Cambridge History of Islam, Vol. 1A: The Central Islamic Lands from Pre-Islamic Times to the First World War (Paperback)

The Cambridge History of Islam, editors: P.M. Holt, Anne Lambton, and Bernard Lewis. 1970 hardback, 2 vols.(reprinted 1992, 1994, 1995?): Vol.1: "The Central Islamic Lands"; Vol.2: "The Further Islamic Lands--Islamic Society & Organization"; (1,781 pgs). This two-volume set begins with Arabia before the Prophet Muhammad. The books provide "a comprehensive history of the Muslim lands over more than 13 centuries, to the years following the Second World War. They attempt to view Islam as a cultural whole and to enable the reader to follow all the threads -- historical, theological, philosophical, political, economic, scientific, military, artistic -- related to the rise, spread, and development of Islamic civilization." There are numerous maps and photographs. 1977: issued in paperback in 4 volumes. Vol. 1A: "The Rise and Domination of the Arabs" (Pre-Muslim Arabia.-1918) [Parts I-III] {ISBN:0-521-291-356}; Vol. 1B: "The Central Islamic Lands since 1918" [Part IV] {ISBN:0-521-291-364}; Vol. 2A "The Indian Sub-continent, Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Muslim West" [Parts V-VIII] {ISBN:0-521-291-372}; Vol. 2B "Islamic Society and Civilization" [Part VIII] {ISBN:0-521-291-380}. The four paperback volumes comprise the eight parts of the original two volume hardcover edition. 1978: 4 vols. in hardback. Other reprints since the 1980s. Be aware of which volume you are buying.