Islam: A New History from Muhammad to the Present

by John Tolan

A concise new narrative history of Islam that draws on the transformative insights of recent research to emphasize the diversity and dynamism of the tradition

Today's Muslim world is in upheaval: legalists and mystics engage in intense debates, radical groups invoke Sharia, Muslim immigrants in the West face prejudice and discrimination, and Muslim feminists advocate new interpretations of the Koran. At the same time, Islam is mischaracterized...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691263531
• ISBN13: 9780691263533
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 272 Pages