A History of the Middle East Since the Rise of Islam: From the Prophet Muhammad to the 21st Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780197587140)

As David Lesch writes in his Preface, "Historians are a kind of secular priesthood, seemingly endowed with the power and means to select what is and what is not important for the rest of us." In A History of the Middle East Since the Rise of Islam, Lesch focuses on the longue dur馥. Choosing the rise of Islam as the general beginning point of his one-volume history of the Middle East, Lesch argues that there is an indelible link between the rise of Islam and the overall environment that exists today in the region. The continuum of this chain of events is the primary focus of his book. Combining a comprehensive approach and an appealing, informal tone, Lesch offers the reader enough specifics to digest the flavor of particular periods, dynasties, movements, cultural markers, and ideological developments, yet general enough so that the totality of this history can be compared and contrasted. The result is a brilliant tour de force.

Author: David W. Lesch
ISBN-10: 0197587143
ISBN-13: 9780197587140
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2022
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.16w x 0.79d