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By: Fitzroy Morrissey
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A history of Islamic thought – from its foundation in the seventh century to the present day – from a brilliant historian of the Islamic world.

Day after day we read of the caliphate and the Qur'an, of Sunni and Shi'a, Salafis and Sufis, integration and isolation, radicals and refugees. Almost a quarter of the world's populate is Muslim. It is clear that understanding the modern world requires knowing something about Islam. But while much is said and written about Islam and the global trends and historic events connected to it, little attention is given to placing these phenomena within their greater historical, religious and intellectual context.

Tracing thirteen centuries of Islamic history – from the foundation of Islam in the seventh century and the life of Muhammad, through the Crusades in the Middle East and the growth of great empires, to the often fraught 21st century – A Short History of Islamic Thought considers questions of interpretation and legacy, of God and his relationship with his followers, of the lives of Muslims and how they relate to others. Through these questions, Fitzroy Morrissey presents not a monolithic creed, but a nuanced faith made up of four intellectual tendencies that share so much – and differ greatly.

A Short History of Islamic Thought is a concise and engaging volume that will appeal to non-Muslim listeners looking to better understand the world's second largest religion, as well as Muslims seeking a background to the historical dimensions of their faith and those interested in the intellectual history of the last millennium and a half.

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Good overall short history of the various thought trends in Islamic history.

Leaves you with a thirst for a more deeper understanding given that the fuller history is usually more nuanced and has many intertwining complexities.

Good overall short history

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You could have used a better, more expensive sound recording equipment to produce this audio book.
Had you done so, we, the listeners of the book, would have had a better chance to follow what was being narrated, for the very simple reason that the loudness of audio volume, together with its larger audio file size would have been louder and better sound quality.

It’s a shame such a well written book was destroyed in the process of audio recording because you wanted to save some money on recording equipment.

I hope you don’t repeat the same mistake in your future productions!

Your scholarship is superb though.
At least that is some consolation I can derive from the one dozen, or so hours I spent on the listening of the book.

Barely Audible!

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