Formative Period of Islamic Thought

The Formative Period of Islamic Thought

This book, unsurpassed by any other in the English language, describes the course of religious thinking within Islam from the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632, to 950. Based on a radical critique of original Arabic sources, it demonstrates how various religious and political movements within Islam contributed to what has become its standard form.

Combining in-depth scholarship and a reader-friendly style that assumes no extended knowledge of the subject, The Formative Period of Islamic Thought offers a comprehensive, balanced and clear picture of the main currents of ideas in this important period.