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“It is therefore as welcome an addition to the upper-division Islamic studies classroom as it is to graduate seminars that focus on the history of Sufism.” (Journal of Islamic Studies, 1 September 2015)
“How Green has managed this considerable feat is nearly as interesting as the contents of this engaging volume. Adequately annotated chapters encompassing four large chronological eras stretched across increasingly expansive swaths of geography represent an interesting and not entirely predictable “periodization.” (Journal of the American Oriental Society, 1 October 2014)
“Green’s history is well organized and offers a number of clear themes and theses.” (The Journal of The Bulletin of the School of Oriental & African Studies, 1 August 2013)
“A must read not only for those interested in Islamic studies but also for those interested in world history. Summing Up: Essential. Most levels/libraries.” (Choice, 1 September 2012)
Table of Contents
List of Maps and Illustrations ix
Preface and Acknowledgments xi
Maps xiv
Introduction 1
1 Origins, Foundations and Rivalries (850–1100) 15
2 An Islam of Saints and Brothers (1100–1400) 71
3 Empires, Frontiers and Renewers (1400–1800) 125
4 From Colonization to Globalization (1800–2000) 187
Glossary: A Sufi Lexicon of Arabic Terms 239
Further Reading 243
Index 245
