Islam: An American Religion

Religion, Culture, and Public Life

by Nadia Marzouki (editor), Gerhard Endress, Richard W. Bulliet

Bulliet abandons the historian's habit of viewing Islamic history "from the center," that is, focusing on the rise and fall of imperial dynasties. Instead, he derives an understanding of how and why Islam became--and continues to be--so rooted in the social structure of the vast majority of people who lived far from the political locus and did not see the caliphate as essential in their lives.

Genres: Islam

ebook

Published May 16, 1995

Reviews

[Lemon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don’t let the size fool you, this book is dense!!!!!! A lot of great information that is broken up into sections which helped immensely for getting thru this book. We all know what Islamophobia is, but I had no idea how far back this went and how it really is just a rehashing of discrimination against Catholics and Mormons. Loved the conclusion!

[Mills College Library]

305.697 M3939 2017