The Cambridge History of Islam

The Cambridge History of Islam is a two volume history of Islam published by Cambridge University Press in 1970[1] and edited by Peter Holt, Ann K.S. Lambton, and Bernard Lewis. It was reprinted in 1977 with amendments and each volume divided into two for ease of use. It was replaced by the six-volume New Cambridge History of Islam in 2010.[2]

Volume I of The Cambridge History of Islam

Aims and reception

The work was designed for undergraduate and graduate students who wanted an authoritative account of the history of Islam, and for the intelligent layman who enjoyed history. The editors also hoped that it would appeal to the "expert orientalist" and would be used for continuous reading rather than as a work of reference.[3][4]

Reviewers agreed that the history was solid but unexciting with a generally cautious approach and lack of analysis, typical they felt, of the multi-authored history that represented a distillation of the consensus in a field rather than one that sought to explore new avenues of enquiry.[3][4]

Volumes

All volumes edited by Peter Holt, Ann K.S. Lambton, and Bernard Lewis.

1970 edition

Volume 1, The Central Islamic Lands
Volume 2, The Further Islamic Lands, Islamic Society and Civilization

1977 reprint

Volume 1A, The Central Islamic Lands from Pre-Islamic Times to the First World War
Volume 1B, The Central Islamic Lands since 1918
Volume 2A, The Indian Sub-Continent, South-East Asia, Africa and the Muslim West
Volume 2B, Islamic Society and Civilisation

References

Monumental "New Cambridge History of Islam" Hailed as a Milestone in Islamic Studies. Islam Today, 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
The New Cambridge History of Islam Ed by Michael Cook et al: review. Noel Malcolm, The Telegraph, 6 February 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
"Reviewed Work: The Cambridge History of Islam by P. M. Holt, Ann K. S. Lambton, Bernard Lewis", V.E. Hitchins, The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, No. 2 (1973), p. 160.
"Reviewed Work: The Cambridge History of Islam", Robert L. Tignor, The American Historical Review, Vol. 77, No. 1 (February 1972), pp. 116-117.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] Monumental "New Cambridge History of Islam" Hailed as a Milestone in Islamic Studies. Islam Today, 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2016.

[2] The New Cambridge History of Islam Ed by Michael Cook et al: review. Noel Malcolm, The Telegraph, 6 February 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2016.

[hitch-3] "Reviewed Work: The Cambridge History of Islam by P. M. Holt, Ann K. S. Lambton, Bernard Lewis", V.E. Hitchins, The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, No. 2 (1973), p. 160.

[tign-4] "Reviewed Work: The Cambridge History of Islam", Robert L. Tignor, The American Historical Review, Vol. 77, No. 1 (February 1972), pp. 116-117.

Historical series of Cambridge University Press
Geographical regions	Africa Australia China (science and technology) Egypt Europe India old new Inner Asia Iran Japan Korea Latin America Pacific Islanders Poland Russia Scandinavia South Africa Southeast Asia Turkey World
Historical periods	Ancient History British Empire Byzantine Empire Cold War Greek and Roman Warfare First World War Medieval History old new Modern History old new Second World War
Literature	African and Caribbean Literature Arabic Literature Australian Literature Canadian Literature Chinese Literature Classical Literature English and American Literature French Literature Gay and Lesbian Literature German Literature Irish Literature Italian Literature Japanese Literature Latin American Literature Literary Criticism Russian Literature South African Literature Spanish Literature
Religion	Bible Christianity Islam old new Judaism Religions in the Ancient World Religions in America Religions in Latin America
Others	American Foreign Relations Economic History of Europe old new The Book in Britain British Foreign Policy Capitalism Communism Human Disease Libraries in Britain and Ireland Magic and Witchcraft in the West Music Philosophy Political Thought Science Slavery Warfare