Islam in Russia : the Four Seasons.
A fascinating story of spiritual survival. The cultural and national reawakening that has accompanied the resurgence of Islam in Russia has contributed to the revival and renewal of Islamic thought throughout the Muslim world. The author explores how Islam vis-a-vis Russian Orthodox Christianity sha...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2014.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface: The Unknown Ummah; Acknowledgements; List of Maps; Introduction; Part One: Spring (922-1229); 1 The Trials of Ibn Fadlan: The delegation from Baghdad and the acceptance of Islam by the Volga Bulgars; 2 The Birth of the Ummah: Islam takes root; 3 That Time of Bloom: Volga Bulgaria develops as an independent Islamic state; Part Two: Summer (1229-1400s); 4 Enter the Sufis: Peculiarities of the development of Islamic thought; 5 The 'Tartars' versus Islam: The Mongol onslaught.
- 6 Islam at the Dawn of the Golden Horde: The acceptance of Islam after the conquests of Genghis Khan7 The Silver Age: Uzbek Khan and the triumph of Islam; 8 Collapse and Disintegration; 9 Who were the 'Tartars' of history? The enigma and paradox of the name misapplied; Part Three: Autumn (1400s-1583); 10 Astrakhan and Noghais: Events in the south; 11 Kazan and Kazimov: Ulug Muhammad and the Moscow principality; 12 The Suyumbika Tower: Islam beheaded; 13 Terra Incognita: Islam in Siberia; Part Four: Winter (1583-1800s); 14 The Momentum Lost.
- 15 The Survival Test: A new religious leadership emerges16 The Official Ulama Re-appears: In every winter, there is spring in the making; Glossary; Select Bibliography.