Islam Translated: Literature, Conversion, and the Arabic Cosmopolis of South and Southeast Asia

by Ronit Ricci

Book Overview

The spread of Islam eastward into South and Southeast Asia was one of the most significant cultural shifts in world history. As it expanded into these regions, Islam was received by cultures vastly different from those in the Middle East, incorporating them into a diverse global community that stretched from India to the Philippines.

In Islam Translated, Ronit Ricci uses the Book of One Thousand Questions--from its Arabic original...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022638053X
• ISBN13: 9780226380537
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 335 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"