The Oxford history of Islam / edited by John L. Esposito. History of Islam Esposito, John L. Islam History. 297.09 21 OXF Includes bibliographical references (p. 697-707) and index. "John L. Esposito, editor of the four-volume Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, has gathered together sixteen leading scholars, both Muslim and non-Muslim, to examine the origins and historical development of Islam - its faith, community, institutions, sciences, and arts."--BOOK JACKET. "Written for the general reader but also appealing to specialists, The Oxford History of Islam offers the best of that recent scholarship, presented in a readable style and complemented by a rich variety of illustrations."--BOOK JACKET. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999. 1999. 1999 Text xii, 749 p. : eng