The First Dynasty of Islam

by G.R. Hawting

Book Overview

The Umayyad period was a crucial one for the de­velopment of Islam and Islamic culture. At the be­ginning of the ninety years of Umayyad rule over the Middle East, the region had only recently been conquered by the Arabs, and there is little un­ambiguous evidence about the development of Islam at that time. By the time the dynasty was over­thrown, the Arabic languages and culture had made substantial progress among the many non-Arab...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809313243
• ISBN13: 9780809313242
• Release Date: August 1986
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"