The formation of Islam : religion and society in the Near East, 600-1800 - Berkey, Jonathan Porter (Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003)
Pt I. The Near East before Islam: -- Introduction --Religions of late antiquity -- Arabia before Islam --Early seventh century -- Pt. II. The Emergence of Islam, 600-750: -- Approaches and problems -- Origins of the Muslim community -- Early Islam in the Near East -- Umayyad period -- Beginnings of sectarianism --Non-Muslims of early Islam -- 'Abbasid revolution --Pt. III. The Consolidation of Islam, 750-1000: --Issues of Islamic identity -- Religion and politics -- Shi'ism -- Formation of Sunni traditionalism -- Asceticism and mysticism -- Non-Muslim communities -- Pt. IV. Medieval Islam, 1000-1500: -- Medieval Islamic Near East -- Sunni 'revival'? -- Common patterns in social and political organization -- Modes of justice -- Thetransmission of religious knowledge -- Sufism --Popular religion -- Epilogue: -- From medieval to modern Islam.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-275) and index.
Keywords: Islam -- Middle East -- History; Middle East -- Religion -- History; Middle East -- Civilization -- History