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The First Dynasty of Islam
The Umayyad Caliphate AD 661-750, 2nd Edition
Gerald Hawting's book has long been acknowledged as the standard introductory survey of this complex period in Arab and Islamic history. Now it is once more made available, with the addition of a new introduction by the author which examines recent significant contributions to scholarship in the...
Published July 12th 2000 by Routledge
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Approaches to the Qur'an
Series: RoutledgeCurzon/SOAS series on Politics and Culture in the Middle East
In recent years, the study of the Qur'an and its interpretation has expanded to incorporate insights gained from historical, biblical, literary and critical studies. A variety of approaches to the Qur'an and the Muslim exegetical tradition are currently available. Approaches to the Qur'an consists...
Published April 7th 1993 by Routledge