The Muslim Diaspora (Volume 2, 1500-1799) : A Comprehensive Chronology of the Spread of Islam in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas
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| Title: | The Muslim Diaspora (Volume 2, 1500-1799) : A Comprehensive Chronology of the Spread of Islam in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas |
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| Description: | This second volume details the continued spread of Muslim culture and peoples during the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, a period that saw the height of the powerful Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires, followed by their precipitous decline. The contributions of Muslims to the development of Western civilization continue to be highlighted in this chronology, most notably the impact of the Ottoman Empire on Western art and literature and its role in creating an environment in which the Protestant Reformation could take root. This volume reveals the interconnectedness of the Muslim, Jewish, African and European diasporas during this period. |
| Authors: | Everett Jenkins, Jr |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Islam--History, Islamic civilization, Muslims--Social life and customs, Islam--Influence, Civilization, Western--Islamic influences |
| Categories: | RELIGION / Islam / General |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | This second volume details the continued spread of Muslim culture and peoples during the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, a period that saw the height of the powerful Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires, followed by their precipitous decline. The contributions of Muslims to the development of Western civilization continue to be highlighted in this chronology, most notably the impact of the Ottoman Empire on Western art and literature and its role in creating an environment in which the Protestant Reformation could take root. This volume reveals the interconnectedness of the Muslim, Jewish, African and European diasporas during this period. |
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| ISBN: | 9780786446896 9781476608891 |
