1. Introduction to Islam in World History
2. Beginnings
3. The Succession
4. Growth and Division
5. Islam in Afroeurasian Networks of Exchange
6. External and Internal Developments and Responses
7. Coalescing and Consolidation in the First Global Era, 1500–1800 CE
8. Modernization, Imperialism, and Nationalism, 1798–1945 CE
9. Muslim States and Communities, 1948–Present
Biography
Susan L. Douglass teaches world history and conducts education outreach, with degrees from George Mason University (Ph.D., 2016) and Georgetown University (M.A.,1993). She writes on curriculum and education policy and is the author of World Eras: Rise and Spread of Islam (2002) and Teaching About Religion in National and State Social Studies Standards (2000).
Tom Facchine writes and speaks on Islam, intellectual history, and political thought. He has degrees from Vassar College (2011) and the Islamic University of Madina (2020).
“Susan Douglass and Tom Facchine have explored the history of Islam and Muslim societies in a relatively short work of nonetheless remarkable scholarly depth and range. As the title promises, the book situates this history in hemispheric and global contexts but at the same time pays serious attention – more than most surveys do – to Muslim civilization’s intellectual, theological, and aesthetic development. The book’s later chapters offer an empathetic but clear-eyed analysis of the challenges Islamic societies have faced in the modern centuries.”
Ross E. Dunn, Professor Emeritus, San Diego State University, USA, and Project Director, World History for Us All
“Susan L. Douglass has long been an important voice in Islamic History and world history in the U.S. Her Islam in World History (with Tom Facchine) provides a sure guide to students and is an important addition to the literature. I recommend it highly.”
Edmund Burke, III, Research Professor of History, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
