164 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
162 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
162 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The emergence of Islam in the seventh century AD still polarises scholars who seek to separate religious truth from the historical reality with which it is associated. However, history and prophecy are not solely defined by positive evidence or apocalyptic truth, but by human subjects, who consider them to convey distinct messages and in turn make these messages meaningful to others. These... Read more
Prologue 1. A Broken Colossus 2. Taming Leviathan 3. Shadows at Dusk 4. Eyes in the Dark 5. New Horizons 6. Cultural Capitals Epilogue
Biography
Olof Heilo obtained his PhD at the Institute for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies in Vienna and is currently teaching history at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies in Lund.
"This short book is a veritable effort of genuine scholarship and is valuable to students and scholars of Islamic studies, especially for its new perspectives." Issa J. Boullata - Middle East Media and Books Reviews Online
