2nd Edition

A History of the Muslim World since 1260 The Making of a Global Community

By Vernon Egger Copyright 2018
    600 Pages
    by Routledge

    600 Pages
    by Routledge

    A History of the Muslim World since 1260 continues the narrative begun by A History of the Muslim World to 1750 by tracing the development of Muslim societies, institutions, and doctrines from the time of the Mongol conquests through to the present day. It offers students a balanced coverage of Muslim societies that extend from Western Europe to Southeast Asia. Whereas it presents a multifaceted examination of Muslim cultures, it focuses on analysing the interaction between the expression of faith and contemporary social conditions.

    This extensively updated second edition is now in full colour, and the chronology of the book has been extended to include recent developments in the Muslim world. The images and maps have also been refreshed, and the literature has been updated to include the latest research from the last 10 years, including sections dedicated to the roles and status of women within Muslim societies throughout history.

    Divided chronologically into three parts and accompanied by a detailed glossary, A History of the Muslim World since 1260 is a perfect introduction for all students of the history of Muslim societies.

    Introduction: The Making of a Civilization 610-1260

    PART ONE MONGOL HEGEMONY, 1260–1405

    CHAPTER 1 THE GREAT TRANSFORMATION

    The Mongol Khanates

    The Qipchaq Khanate

    The Il-khanate

    The Chaghatay Khanate

    New Centers of Islamic Culture

    The Mamluk Empire

    The Delhi Sultanate

    The Ottoman Sultanate

    Scourges

    Plague

    Timur Lang

    Conclusion

    CHAPTER 2 UNITY AND DIVERSITY IN ISLAMIC TRADITIONS

    Intellectual Life in the Fourteenth Century

    The End of the "Golden Age"?

    Against All Odds

    Law

    The Queen of the Sciences

    The "Closing of the Gate of Ijtihad"?

    The Varieties of Religious Expression

    "Orthodoxy" and "Heterodoxy"

    The Proliferation of Sufi Groups

    Conclusion

    PART TWO MUSLIM ASCENDANCY, 1405–1750

    CHAPTER 3 THE CENTRAL MUSLIM LANDS

    The Ottoman Empire

    The Creation of an Empire

    Society

    The State

    The Economy

    Culture

    From Dominance to Parity

    The Arabian Peninsula

    The Holy Cities

    Yemen and Oman

    The Eurasian Steppes

    Conclusion

    CHAPTER 4 THE UMMA IN THE WEST

    The Iberian Peninsula

    Mudejars

    Granada

    Moriscos

    The Maghrib

    The Land

    The Berber States

    Crusaders, Corsairs, and Janissaries

    The Regencies

    Alawite Morocco

    The Sudan

    Trans-Saharan Trade

    The Islamization of the Western and Central Sudan

    The Islamization of the Eastern Sudan

    The Intensification of the Slave Trade

    Islam in the Sudan

    Conclusion

    CHAPTER 5 CENTRAL ASIA AND IRAN

    Central Asia

    The Timurids

    The Uzbek Khanate

    The Islamization of Central Asia

    Iran

    The Nizaris Regroup

    The Safavids: A Militant Sufi Order

    The First Twelver Shi‘ite Empire

    The Apocalypse Postponed

    Society

    The State

    The Decline of Tariqa Sufism in Iran

    The Economy

    Culture

    The End of an Empire

    Conclusion

    CHAPTER 6 SOUTH ASIA

    South Asia after the Delhi Sultanate

    Southern and Central South Asia

    The Indo–Gangetic Plain

    Islam in South Asia

    Patterns of Muslim Influence

    South Asian Sufism

    An Isma‘ili Revival

    The Timurids in South Asia: The Mughals

    The Formation of the Mughal Empire

    Society

    The State

    The Economy

    Culture

    The End of Imperial Rule

    Conclusion

    CHAPTER 7 THE INDIAN OCEAN BASIN

    A Muslim Lake

    The East Coast of Africa

    Berbera and the Land of the Zanj

    The Impact of Imperialism

    Kerala

    The Land of Pepper

    The Impact of Imperialism

    Southeast Asia

    The Malayo–Polynesian Lands

    Muslims Establish a Presence in Southeast Asia

    The Impact of Imperialism

    The Appeal of a Universal Faith

    A Loss of Dynamism

    Conclusion

    PART THREE THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, 1750–PRESENT

    CHAPTER 8 REFORM AND RENEWAL, 1750–1875

    Developments within Twelver Shi‘ism

    The Growth of Mujtahid Authority

    Twelver Ritual Life

    Sunni Reform Movements

    A Search for First Principles

    Jihad Movements

    European Intervention and Annexation

    South Asia

    Southeast Asia

    The Indian Ocean Basin

    The Caucasus and Central Asia

    North Africa

    Governmental Responses to External Threats

    The Ottoman Empire

    Iran

    Cultural Fragmentation

    Conclusion

    CHAPTER 9 THE LOSS OF SOVEREIGNTY: 1875–1920

    European Imperialism, 1875–1914

    The Balkans

    North and West Africa

    The Western Indian Ocean

    Central Asia and Iran

    Southeast Asia

    Imperial Rule

    Encounters with Tradition

    Movements of Political and Social Reform

    Movements of Religious Reform and Renewal

    The Great War

    Conclusion

    CHAPTER 10 THE INTERWAR YEARS, 1920–1939

    Independent Muslim States

    The Republic of Turkey

    The Pahlavi Monarchy of Iran

    States in the Arabian Peninsula

    The Kingdom of Afghanistan

    Muslim Minorities in the USSR

    Nationalist Movements

    North Africa

    The Eastern Arab World

    South Asia

    Southeast Asia

    Islamic Movements

    The Muslim Brothers

    Abu’l A‘la Mawdudi

    Tablighi Jama‘at

    Indonesian Religious Organizations

    Women’s Issues

    Conclusion

    CHAPTER 11 REGAINING SOVEREIGNTY, 1939–1970

    World War II

    The Middle East

    Southeast Asia

    Africa

    South Asia

    Formal Independence

    The 1940s

    The 1950s

    The 1960s and 1970s

    Muslim Minorities in the USSR and China

    Disillusionment with Secular Nationalism

    Pakistan

    Indonesia

    Iran

    The Arab World

    Turkey

    Voices of Urgency

    Conclusion

    CHAPTER 12 NEW DIRECTIONS, 1970–PRESENT

    The Watershed Years

    The Arab World

    Iran

    Afghanistan

    Responding to the Divine Imperative: Political Islam

    Egypt

    Tunisia

    Turkey

    Responding to the Divine Imperative: A Revival of Jihad

    Jihad as the Means to Implement an Islamic State

    Jihad as National Liberation

    Global Jihad

    Twenty-First-Century Challenges and Opportunities

    A Siege Mentality

    A Crisis of Religious Authority

    Whither Islamism?

    Economic and Social Issues

    New Frontiers

    Conclusion

    Glossary

    Index

    Biography

    Vernon O. Egger is Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern and Islamic History at Georgia Southern University. His other books include A History of the Muslim World to 1750 and A Fabian in Egypt: Salamah Musa and the Rise of the Professional Classes in Egypt, 1909–1939.

    'Assimilating so many centuries, countries and communities together, especially following the invasions by the Mongols and the Crusaders is a daunting proposition. Egger has accomplished it and to a high quality. Information on Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, often ignored or found on the margins in historical accounts, is certainly comprehensive here. Students, as well as a general readership, will be able to relate to the various phases, challenges, and dynamics of Muslim societies.'

    Iftikhar H. Malik, Bath Spa University, UK