| Atlas of Islam 1800-2000 Contributor(s): Birken, Andreas (Author) |
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ISBN: 900418449X ISBN-13: 9789004184497 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $285.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps (see Also Travel - Maps & Road Atlases) - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Religion | Islam - History |
| Dewey: 912.197 |
| LCCN: 2010043684 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 12" W x 9.7" (2.35 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This new "Atlas of Islam" covers the history of the Islamic world from 1800 until the year 2000. In 85 original maps it offers accessible surveys on population, history and politics, religion, and the economy. Colonialism and de-colonization are extensively covered for the entire Islamic world, including post-USSR Cetnral Asia. The "Atlas of Islam" also contains detailed maps about Iraq and the Gulf Wars, Afghanistan, the Arab-Israeli conflict and the strategic issue of water management. The index lists variants of all place names in the "Atlas." This exceptional atlas is both an ideal teaching tool and an invaluable reference work for the contemporary history of the Islamic world. |