She attended st annes college, oxford, while in the convent and majored in english. As a keen explorer of religious history, karen armstrong has tried to untangle the tumultuous history of islam and get the patchwork done using a single linear thread in her book islam. It haunts the popular western imagination as an extreme faith that promotes authoritarian government, female oppression, civil war, and terrorism. It was a decent price, and ive been looking for a book about the history of the middle east. Less attention to politics and a closer look at the spiritual side of islam. Beginning with the prophet muhammads flight from medina and concluding with an examination of modern islamic practices and concerns, armstrong delivers an unbiased overview. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. A short history by karen armstrong, paperback barnes. She is former roman catholic nun and published this book islam a short history in 2000.
I was going through used bookstores in omaha last week and i came across this book. She contends that no religion is more feared and misunderstood by. It haunts the popular imagination as an extreme faith that promotes terrorism, authoritarian government, female oppression, and civil war. Preface the external history of a religious tradition often seems divorced from the raison detre of faith. Dec 18, 2007 karen armstrong s short history offers a vital corrective to this narrow view. As many other such works have been written either by apologists or by those hostile to islam, armstrongs comprehensive and sympathetic work is welcome. Bestselling author and renowned religious scholar karen armstrong presents a concise and articulate history of islam, the worlds fastestgrowing faith. It follows the history of islam from its conception to the modern day and writes in a compelling way that holds your interest. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. A myth was an event which, in some sense, had happened once, but which also happened all the time.
Delving deep into islamic history, armstrong sketches the arc of a story that begins with the stirring of revelation in an arab businessman named muhammad. Language eng summary no religion in the modern world is. A former roman catholic nun and winner of a muslim public affairs council media award, karen armstrong shows how muhammads life can teach us a great deal about our world. Oct 05, 2014 islam a short history by karen armstrong karen armstrong is popular british writer who published many books on religion. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. What makes islam unique among faiths, karen armstrong argues, are its refusal to postpone justice to the next world and quest to create the perfect society in the here. Muhammad karen armstrong 9780061155772 book depository. Comments on karen armstrongs book islam, a short history january 3, 2015 in the fall of 2014 i was advised of karen armstrongs book islam, a short history.
A short history modern library chronicles series book 2 kindle edition by armstrong, karen. A short history by karen armstrong free download islam. Comments on karen armstrongs book islam, a short history. Karen armstrong spent seven years as a roman catholic nun, an experience she recollected in her two volumes of bestselling autobiography, through the narrow gate and beginning the world. Karen armstrongs book is nothing short of excellent.
A short history by karen armstrong free download, one of the worlds foremost commentators on religious affairs on the history and destiny of the worlds most misunderstood religion in the public mind, islam is a religion of extremes. A short history may 15, 2015 by waqar akbar cheema the following is a reproduction of some observations i made while reading the first chapter of karen armstrongs book islam. Islam a short history by karen armstrong karen armstrong is popular british writer who published many books on religion. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet.
A short history by karen armstrong in chm, djvu, txt download ebook. I am always mystified by her books she seems to have read and absorbed everything in many specialties. Key figures in the history of islam 193 glossary of arabic terms 203 pronunciation guide 207 notes 209 suggestions for further reading 211 index 219 discussion questions 229. Traces the history of islam, from the flight of prophet muhammad peace be on him and the founding of the first mosques to the development of the modern muslim state, and examines its present beliefs and practices. Karen armstrong s book is nothing short of excellent. A short history by karen armstrong for online ebook. Islam a short history by karen armstrong free pdf download. Armstrong says that when they look at western society, they see no light, no heart, no. Traces the history of islam, from the flight of prophet muhammadpeace be on him and the founding of the first mosques to the development of. A short history may 15, 2015 by waqar akbar cheema the following is a reproduction of some observations i made while reading the first chapter of karen armstrongs. A former roman catholic nun and winner of a muslim public affairs council media award, karen armstrong shows how muhammads life.
A short history comes an important addition to the eminent lives book series. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading islam. What makes islam unique among faiths, karen armstrong argues, are its refusal to postpone justice to the next world and quest to create the perfect society in the here and now. Jul 15, 2005 bestselling author and renowned religious scholar karen armstrong presents a concise and articulate history of islam, the worlds fastestgrowing faith. Karen armstrongs short history offers a vital corrective to this narrow view. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Observations on chapter 1 of karen armstrongs book islam.
A short history by karen armstrong pdf free download. Pdf author of a number of books on religion and a noted. In a vital revision of this narrow view of islam and a distillation of years of thinking and writing about the subject, karen armstrongs short history demonstrates. A short history is a 2000 book by the british writer karen armstrong, a former roman catholic nun and author of popular books about the history of. Karen armstrong islam a short history a m o d e r n library c h r o n i c l e s book t h e m o d e r n library n e w york. Karen armstrong is popular british writer who published many books on religion. Full text of islam a short history karen armstrong. Karen armstrong, a respected and popular author of several books about religiontakes on a useful and formidable task in presenting the history of islam in a single short volume. Here you can download this book in pdf format for free. The distillation of years of thinking and writing about islam, it demonstrates that the worlds fastestgrowing faith is a much richer and more complex phenomenon than. A short history pdflib lite catalog karen armstrong. The history of islam is long and fairly complicated.
Karen armstrong, obe, frsl born 14 november 1944 is a british author and commentator of irish catholic descent known for her books on comparative religion. The picture of islam as a violent, backward, and insular tradition should be laid to rest, says karen armstrong, bestselling author of muhammad and a history of god. A short history karen armstrong has attempted to give the reader a comprehensive, yet brief, overview of islamic history, from its founding to the modern day. Karen armstrong, a respected and popular author of several books about religion. The distillation of years of thinking and writing about islam, it demonstrates that the worlds fastestgrowing faith is a much richer and more complex phenomenon than its modern fundamentalist strain might suggest. May 15, 2015 observations on chapter 1 of karen armstrongs book islam. A short history is a 2000 book by the british writer karen armstrong, a former roman catholic nun and author of popular books about the history of religion. A short history 2000 charts the meteoric rise of islam from its birth as a small sect in seventhcentury arabia to a global religion with just under two billion followers. A short history is a book for those already familiar with islam, as it is written from a highly biased and rosecolored perspective. Dec 03, 2001 karen armstrong s book is nothing short of excellent. Armstrong does a masterful job of distilling and presenting information from many sources. Karen armstrongs short history demonstrates that the worlds fastestgrowing faith is. And armstrongs discussion of modern fundamentalism as a phenomenon among all religions, not only islam, is astute.
A short history by karen armstrong epub download about karen armstrong. In a vital revision of this narrow view of islam and a distillation of years of thinking and writing about the subject, karen armstrongs short history demonstrates that. If you are looking for a short introduction to islam written from a relatively neutral perspective i would defiantly recommend this book. A short history modern library chronicles series book. The text and pdb versions are bundled together in one rar file. A former roman catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal and mystical christian faith. Here you can this book in pdf format for william h. Karen armstrong s short history offers a vital corrective to this narrow view. Language eng summary no religion in the modern world is as feared and misunderstood as islam. In a vital revision of this narrow view of islam and a distillation of years of thinking and writing about the subject, karen armstrongs short history demonstrates that the worlds fastestgrowing faith is a much more complex phenomenon than its modern fundamentalist strain might suggest. Reviewed by rochelle caviness august 19, 2002 islam is one of the fastest growing religions in the world, and it is, perhaps, also one of the most misunderstood.
She attended st annes college, oxford, while in the convent and. Armstrongs readable summation of islamic history, however, helps one understand the numerous muslim sects that developed as they tried to follow muhammads example, interpret the quran, and develop. A short history modern library chronicles series book 2. No religion in the modern world is as feared and misunderstood as islam. Just click on the link below and download the book islam a short history by karen armstrong for free. Islam isbn 9780812966183 pdf epub karen armstrong ebook. Armstrong condemns the west for being prejudiced about islam since the crusades, yet writing about presentday muslims. The distillation of years of thinking and writing about islam, it demonstrates that the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A short history modern library chronicles by karen.
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