Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of illustrations viii
4. Preface ix
5. Note on the transliteration x
6. 1 Introduction: the concept and unity of Islamic history 1
7. 2 Europe and Islam: the history of Islamic studies in the West 5
8. 3 Islam: religion and legal system 21
9. 4 The Islamic world: society and economy 72
10. 5 A regional view of Islamic history 96
11. 6 Periods of Islamic history 110
12. 7 Appendix: languages, names and the calendar of Islam 131
13. 8 Chronological table 155
14. 9 Bibliography 213
15. Index 294