Islam and World History: The Ventures of Marshall Hodgson (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780226584645)

Published in 1974, Marshall Hodgson's The Venture of Islam was a watershed moment in the study of Islam. By locating the history of Islamic societies in a global perspective, Hodgson challenged the orientalist paradigms that had stunted the development of Islamic studies and provided an alternative approach to world history. Edited by Edmund Burke III and Robert Mankin, Islam and World History explores the complexity of Hodgson's thought, the daring of his ideas, and the global context of his world historical insights into, among other themes, Islam and world history, gender in Islam, and the problem of Muslim universality.

In our post-9/11 world, Hodgson's historical vision and moral engagement have never been more relevant. A towering achievement, Islam and World History will prove to be the definitive statement on Hodgson's relevance in the twenty-first century and will introduce his influential work to a new generation of readers.


Author: Edmund Burke
ISBN-10: 022658464X
ISBN-13: 9780226584645
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Language: English
Published: 11/05/2018
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.60d