A former roman catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal and mystical christian faith. A short history by karen armstrong in chm, djvu, txt download ebook. Karen armstrongs book is nothing short of excellent. Aug 06, 2002 karen armstrong s book is nothing short of excellent. It follows the history of islam from its conception to the modern day and writes in a compelling way that holds your interest.
Dec 18, 2007 karen armstrong s short history offers a vital corrective to this narrow view. Islam a short history by karen armstrong karen armstrong is popular british writer who published many books on religion. As many other such works have been written either by apologists or by those hostile to islam, armstrongs comprehensive and sympathetic work is welcome. A short history by karen armstrong epub download about karen armstrong. A short history modern library chronicles series book 2 kindle edition by armstrong, karen. 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. Stories of hope and peace for jews, christians, and muslims. Armstrong condemns the west for being prejudiced about islam since the crusades, yet writing about presentday muslims. The history of islam is long and fairly complicated.
A short history by karen armstrong, paperback barnes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading islam. Oct 05, 2014 islam a short history by karen armstrong karen armstrong is popular british writer who published many books on 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. A short history by karen armstrong free download islam. A short history armstrong provides a concise political and religious history of the muslim world, beginning with the quranic revelation to muhammad in 610ad through the present day. A short history modern library chronicles modern library.
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All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. 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. It was a decent price, and ive been looking for a book about the history of the middle east. 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. A short history modern library chronicles by karen. Armstrong does a masterful job of distilling and presenting information from many sources. 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. No religion in the modern world is as feared and misunderstood as islam.
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. 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. 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. Karen armstrong religion and the history of violence duration. Preface the external history of a religious tradition often seems divorced from the raison detre of faith. Comments on karen armstrongs book islam, a short history. Dec 03, 2001 karen armstrong s book is nothing short of excellent. 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 comes an important addition to the eminent lives book series. 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.
Karen armstrongs short history offers a vital corrective to this narrow view. 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. A conversation about islam and terrorists, western responsibility and the world in which we live. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Beginning with the prophet muhammads flight from medina and concluding with an examination of modern islamic practices and concerns, armstrong delivers an unbiased overview.
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She attended st annes college, oxford, while in the convent and. She attended st annes college, oxford, while in the convent and majored in english. 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. 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. Islam a short history by karen armstrong part 01 youtube. If you are looking for a short introduction to islam written from a relatively neutral perspective i would defiantly recommend this book. I am always mystified by her books she seems to have read and absorbed everything in many specialties.
So i obtained a copy and read through the first part of the book, up to p. It haunts the popular imagination as an extreme faith that promotes terrorism, authoritarian government, female oppression, and civil war. She is former roman catholic nun and published this book islam a short history in 2000. Here you can download this book in pdf format for free. I was going through used bookstores in omaha last week and i came across this book. 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 spirituality. Treating myth as fact misunderstands the meaning of religion karen armstrong, august 9, 2003, the guardian. Islam a short history by karen armstrong part 01 asadyasinabbasi. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. 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.
Bestselling author and renowned religious scholar karen armstrong presents a concise and articulate history of islam, the worlds fastestgrowing faith. It haunts the popular western imagination as an extreme faith that promotes authoritarian government, female oppression, civil war, and terrorism. 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. In over five hundred pages karen armstrong, once a nun and the respected author of bestsellers like a history of god and the case for god, answers the question whether religion is the principal cause of violence. Books by karen armstrong author of a history of god. Karen armstrong s book is nothing short of excellent. A short history modern library chronicles series book 2. 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. Muhammad karen armstrong 9780061155772 book depository. 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.
Armstrong says that when they look at western society, they see no light, no heart, no. Other religions believers struggle for the next world, but muslims try to build a just society in this world. A short history by karen armstrong for online ebook. Pdf islam a short history download read online free. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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.