An accessible worldwide history of Muslim societies provides updated coverage of each country and region, in a volume that discusses their origins and evolution

First published in 1988, Ira Lapidus' A History of Islamic Societies has become a classic in the field, enlightening students, scholars, and others with a thirs

First published in 1988, Ira Lapidus' A History of Islamic Societies has become a classic in the field, enlightening students, scholars, and others with a thirs

This new edition of one of the most widely used course books on Islamic civilizations around the world has been substantially revised to incorporate the new sch

From the first Arab-Islamic Empire of the mid-seventh century to the Ottomans, the last great Muslim empire, the story of the Middle East has been the story of