Classical Islam

Collects 21 papers on Classical Islam by one of the world’s leading experts on medieval Islamic history

• Traces the evolution of scholarship in the area over several decades
• Gathers many papers located in out-of-print or hard-to-find works
• Includes a preface that outlines the trajectory of Professor Hillenbrand's research in the field of Classical Islam over the course of her career, and an index of names, places and terms

Classical Islam presents studies of the career of the Prophet Muhammad and the environment from which he sprang; the evolution of Islamic mysticism; political thought; and philosophical themes. It also includes investigations into the development of the late ‘Abbasid caliphate; analyses of the Mirror for Princes literature; and studies of the minor dynasties of Iraq and Anatolia, and of the major cities in the region.

Classical Islam is publishing alongside two further volumes of Carole Hillenbrand's collected papers: Islam and the Crusades and The Medieval Turks.