Written in straight-forward language by leading Islamic scholars, 14 essays cover the basics of Islamic faith and practice, the foundations of state and society, the early Muslim empires, Islamic universalism in the later Middle Ages, and the later Muslim empires.

Professor Von Grunebaum's essays deal with three fundamental problems in Islamic civilization: the growth among Muslims of a consciousness of political thought, attitude toward science, and urban structure; and the interaction of Islam with other civilizations.

Written in straight-forward language by leading Islamic scholars, 14 essays cover the basics of Islamic faith and practice, the foundations of state and society, the early Muslim empires, Islamic universalism in the later Middle Ages, and the later Muslim empires.

Written in straight-forward language by leading Islamic scholars, 14 essays cover the basics of Islamic faith and practice, the foundations of state and society, the early Muslim empires, Islamic universalism in the later Middle Ages, and the later Muslim empires.

Professor Von Grunebaum's essays deal with three fundamental problems in Islamic civilization: the growth among Muslims of a consciousness of political thought, attitude toward science, and urban structure; and the interaction of Islam with other civilizations.

Written in straight-forward language by leading Islamic scholars, 14 essays cover the basics of Islamic faith and practice, the foundations of state and society, the early Muslim empires, Islamic universalism in the later Middle Ages, and the later Muslim empires.