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Book by Jonathan Berkey
The Formation of Islam: Religion and Society in the Near East, 600-1800
AuthorJonathan Berkey
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistory
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date2003
ISBN0521588138

The Formation of Islam: Religion and Society in the Near East, 600-1800 is a book by American historian and orientalist, Jonathan Berkey, published by Cambridge University Press in 2003. The book is divided into four parts:

  • The Near East before Islam
  • The emergence of Islam: 600-750
  • The consolidation of Islam: 750-1000
  • Medieval Islam: 1000-1500

The book won the 2003 Albert Hourani Book Award from the Middle East Studies Association of North America.

References

  1. Berkey, Jonathan, P. (23 December 2002). The Formation of Islam: Religion and Society in the Near East, 600-1800. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521588138.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Albert Hourani Book Award". Retrieved 27 September 2016.


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