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This third edition of Ira M. Lapidus's classic A History of Islamic Societies has been substantially revised to incorporate the insights of new scholarship and updated to include historical developments in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Lapidus's history explores the beginnings and transformations of Islamic civilizations in the Middle East and details Islam's worldwide diffusion to Africa; Spain; Turkey and the Balkans; Central, South, and Southeast Asia; and North America, situating Islamic societies within their global, political, and economic contexts. The narrative is unified by its focus on the organization of primary communities, religious groups and states, and the institutions and cultures that define them. Organized in narrative sections corresponding to the history of each major region, with innovative, analytic summary introductions and conclusions, this book is a unique endeavor. The informative and substantial update, balanced judgement, and clarity of presentation ensure that it will remain a classic in the field.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Islamic societiesPart I. The Beginnings of Islamic Civilizations:1. Middle Eastern societies before Islam2. Historians and the sources3. Arabia4. Muhammad: preaching, community, and state formation5. Introduction to the Arab-Muslim empires6. The Arab-Muslim conquests and the socioeconomic bases of empire7. Regional developments: economic and social change8. The Caliphate to 7509. The 'Abbasid Empire10. Decline and fall of the 'Abbasid Empire11. Introduction: religion and identity12. The ideology of imperial Islam13. The 'Abbasids: Caliphs and emperors14. Introduction15. Sunni Islam16. Shi'i Islam17. Muslim urban societies to the tenth century18. The non-Muslim minorities19. Continuity and change in the historic cultures of the Middle EastPart II. From Islamic Community to Islamic Society:20. The Post- 'Abbasid Middle Eastern state system21. Muslim communities and Middle Eastern societies:1000–1500 CE22. The collective ideal23. The personal ethic24. Conclusion: Middle Eastern Islamic patternsPart III. The Global Expansion of Islam from the Seventh to the Nineteenth Century:25. Introduction: Islamic institutions26. Islamic North Africa to the thirteenth century27. Spanish-Islamic civilization28. Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco from the thirteenth to the nineteenth centuries29. States and Islam: North African variations30. Introduction: empires and societies31. The Turkish migrations and the Ottoman Empire32. The postclassical Ottoman Empire: decentralization, commercialization, and incorporation33. The Arab provinces under Ottoman rule34. The Safavid Empire35. The Indian subcontinent: the Delhi Sultanates and the Mughal Empire36. Islamic empires compared37. Inner Asia from the Mongol conquests to the nineteenth century38. Islamic societies in Southeast Asia39. The African context: Islam, slavery, and colonialism40. Islam in Sudanic, Savannah, and forest West Africa41. The West African Jihads42. Islam in East Africa and the European colonial empires43. The varieties of Islamic societies44. The global contextPart IV. The Modern Transformation:45. Introduction: imperialism, modernity, and the transformation of Muslim societies46. The dissolution of the Ottoman empire and the modernization of Turkey47. Iran: state and religion in the modern era48. Egypt: secularism and Islamic modernity49. The Arab east: Arabism, military states, and Islam50. The Arabian peninsula51. North Africa in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries52. Women in the Middle East: nineteenth to twenty-first centuries53. Muslims in Russia, the Caucasus, Inner Asia, and China54. The Indian subcontinent: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh55. Islam in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines56. Islam in West Africa57. Islam in East Africa58. Universal Islam and African diversity59. Muslims in Europe and AmericaConclusion: secularized Islam and Islamic revival.Voir sur le site de l'éditeur