History Books


Tamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World Best Price: $4.49 If you're looking for a detailed, clear narrative of Tamerlane's life and achievements, Justin...	The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran (Studies in Middle Eastern History) Best Price: $3.74 As the author states in his book, revolutions don't always have to be progressive in nature,...	The Empire of the Great Mughals: History, Art and Culture Best Price: $19.99 Long viewed as an exotic wonderland of unimaginable treasures, the Mughal Empire (1526-1857)...	The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760 (Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies , No 17) Best Price: $20.00 At first, I had thought Eaton will only cover the spread of Islam in the Bengal as a religious...	Hizbullah (Hezbollah): The Story from Within Best Price: $18.36 This is an excellent book that provides insight into the thinking of the actors rather than...



Muslim Women Mystics: The Life and Work of Rabi'a and Other Women Mystics in Islam (Great Islamic Thinkers) Best Price: $50.92 I love any book celebrating women and their strength in spirituality/religion/mysticism. This...	The Society of the Muslim Brothers Best Price: $24.25 This is the sole book that needs to be read in order to understand the Muslim Brotherhood in...	The Mughal Emperors: And the Islamic Dynasties of India, Iran, and Central Asia Best Price: $27.28 A detailed history of the long line of Mughal rulers from 1206 to1925, illustrated with...	Muslim Societies in African History (New Approaches to African History) Best Price: $12.99 Islam did struggle in Africa to anchor its roots. Its influence made a huge impact on African...	Crime and Punishment in Islamic Law: Theory and Practice from the Sixteenth to the Twenty-First Century (Themes in Islamic Law) Best Price: $59.20 In recent years some of the more fundamentalist regimes in the developing world (such as those...



Sacred Rage : The Wrath of Militant Islam Best Price: $3.37 A well written book, full of information! Another must read for anyone serious about...	The Terrorist in Search of Humanity: Militant Islam and Global Politics (Columbia/Hurst) Best Price: $16.47 Faisal Devji argues that new forms of militancy, such as the actions of al-Qaeda, are informed...	Islam In Russia: The Politics Of Identity And Security Best Price: $37.05 One of the most complete book on a complex subjet. Gives a broad perspective on the situation of...	The Children of Time: The Aga Khan and the Ismailis Best Price: $39.22 From highland peasant farmers in Central Asia to Canadian industrialists, South Asian...	The Isma'ilis: Their History and Doctrines Best Price: $56.98 The Isma'ilis represent the second largest Shii Muslim community after the Twelvers, and are...

The Crusaders: The Struggle for the Holy Land Best Price: $10.16 This book uses the Crusades and the Crusaders to illustrate how feudal society lived and how...	God's Terrorists: The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad Best Price: $1.06 Interesting historical look at the spread of radical Islam throughout colonial India and its...	Religion Vs. Religion Best Price: $7.25 One of the most profound book I have read. His thesis help shape my view of the world.	Women in Iran from the Rise of Islam to 1800 Best Price: $15.29 This book takes back readers to Zoroastrian Iran and how Zoroastrian faith shaped Iran's culture...	A Dialogue of Civilizations: Gulen's Islamic Ideals and Humanistic Discourse Best Price: $7.66 I have read almost all of his books. What amazes me is how come that many so-called 'educated...

Historical Atlas of the Crusades (Historical Atlas) Best Price: $15.68 Illustrated with full-color medieval era artworks and maps on every page, Historical Atlas Of...	Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580 Best Price: $24.99 "Empires of the Sea" shows the Mediterranean as a majestic and bloody theatre of war....	Historical Atlas of Islam Best Price: $22.99 It's a religion holding over 6 billion believers plus it's one of the great civilizations of the...	The Blood Of The Moon Understanding The Historic Struggle Between Islam And Western Civilization Best Price: $5.95 Service was excellent and delivery was timely. I contacted the seller before purchase and he...	Black Pilgrimage to Islam Best Price: $3.54 This book is a must read for understanding Islam as it has been practiced and embraced by...

In The Path Of Hizbullah (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East) Best Price: $15.61 With "In the Path of Hizbullah," Ahmad Nizar Hamzeh has produced one of the most...	A Faithful Sea: The Religious Cultures of the Mediterranean, 1200-1700 Best Price: $18.59 Contemporary academia relies upon categorization. One can study Africa or Europe; East or West;...	Islam: From the Prophet Muhammad to the Capture of Constantinople Volume 2: Religion and Society Best Price: $30.96 This old reader -- published in 1974 as volume two of a set; volume one on history and battles,...	Children of Abraham: An Introduction to Judaism for Muslims Best Price: $33.99 Having read its most unimpressive sister book, "Introduction to Islam for Jews" by...	Inside Jihad: Understanding and Confronting Radical Islam Best Price: $14.98 Having read the politically correct, whitewashed and airbrushed versions of Islam by the likes...

The Politics of Knowledge in Premodern Islam: Negotiating Ideology and Religious Inquiry (Islamic Civilization and Muslim Networks) Best Price: $14.44 I came across this book in a course on Byzantium, and was very impressed with Safi's analysis of...	Islam, South Asia, and the West Best Price: $26.94 Two of the more important developments in world history over the past two centuries have been...	God's Unruly Friends: Dervish Groups in the Islamic Later Middle Period, 1200-1550 Best Price: $17.78 A fascinating look at antinomian dervishes. Explains their thought, outlandish modes of dress...	Iznik: The Artistry of Ottoman Ceramics Best Price: $39.95 This is the authoritative work on the magnificent ceramics and tilework of 16th century Ottoman...	Islam: Religion of Life Best Price: $5.49 From the beginning of the book, one can tell that Shalabi is a true believer of Islam. This is...

Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire: The Sasanian-Parthian Confederacy and the Arab Conquest of Iran (International Library of Iranian Studies) Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire has already been praised as one of the most...	Pioneers of Islamic Revival: Second Edition (Studies in Islamic Society) Best Price: $34.23 The first edition of this book is invaluable for its collection of intellectual biographies of...	Islamic Nationhood and Colonial Indonesia: The Umma Below the Winds (Soas/Routledge Studies on the Middle East) Best Price: $40.00 This is a well-conceived and interesting book that provides the research to support Snouck...	Islam in History: Ideas, People, and Events in the Middle East Best Price: $3.99 We can only wish that people in responsible positions in the West had read and absorbed the...	The Ismailis in the Middle Ages: A History of Survival, a Search for Salvation Best Price: $50.16 "None of that people should be spared, not even the babe in its cradle." With these...

A Brief History of Islam (Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion) Best Price: $11.62 The book arrived promptly and in mint condition. I have read the book and was very impressed...	Jihad: The Trail of Political Islam Best Price: $17.16 Written by one of France's premiere experts on political Islam, Jihad is a comprehensive history...	Deliverance from Error: Five Key Texts Including His Spiritual Autobiography, al-Munqidh min al-Dalal Best Price: $18.83 This is by far one of the best books I have ever read. The translation is amazing and every...	Reason and Tradition in Islamic Ethics Best Price: $45.64 This volume collects the published essays of the late Professor Hourani on Islamic ethics in the...	The Rise of Islam (Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Medieval World) Best Price: $14.95 The author provides an excellent introductory narrative to the early period of Islamic history. ...

The Alevis in Turkey: The Emergence of a Secular Islamic Tradition (Islamic Studies Series) Best Price: $36.07 The example of the Alevis of Turkey is used to contribute to debates over the role of Islam in...	A History of the Islamic World [ILLUSTRATED] Best Price: $6.00 Some of the problems that many Western readers have when confronting a topic such as the history...	Contemporary Arab Thought: Studies in Post-1967 Arab Intellectual History Best Price: $44.99 According to the author, this book is written as a self-criticism addressed to Arab and Muslim...	Isfahan and its Palaces: Statecraft, Shi'ism and the Architecture of Conviviality in Early Modern Iran (Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Art) Best Price: $125.69 An immense building campaign, initiated in 1590-91 at the millennial threshold of the Islamic...	Muslim Rebels: Kharijites and the Politics of Extremism in Egypt Best Price: $6.95 The Kharijites were the first sectarian movement in Islamic history, a rebellious splinter group...

Islamic Art and Culture: A Visual History Best Price: $34.95 Now more than ever, Islam and Islamic culture is a topic that is as misunderstood as it is...	Spies, Scandals and Sultans: Istanbul in the Twilight of the Ottoman Empire Best Price: $19.95 Spies, Scandals, and Sultans is the first English translation of a fascinating and acidly...	Dangerous Knowledge: Orientalism and Its Discontents Best Price: $4.83 Whatever specialists thought of Edward Said's Orientalism, published in 1978, the book had major...	Al-Farabi, Founder of Islamic Neoplatonism: His Life, Works, and Influence (Great Islamic Thinkers) Best Price: $15.58 i think this book is acomprehensive study of philosophical thoughtwiely presented within a...	Muslim Modernities: Expressions of the Civil Imagination Best Price: $48.31 How does Islam engage with the idea of the modern and with the contemporary world? How is Muslim...

The Holy War Idea in Western and Islamic Traditions Best Price: $25.00 I found the structure of this book to be very garbled. Although the titles suggest that he...	Jihad: From Qu'ran to Bin Laden Best Price: $16.50 R. Spencer, from [...], said that Bonney acknowledges that "the traditional reading of the...

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