The historical course of Islam 5
with Gerdi Demneri
Summary
📚 Part 5 of 6 in the series on the history and civilisation of Islam according to Marshall Hodgson.
In this part, Gerdi Demneri takes up the period of the Mongol conquests, the spread of Islam into West Africa and South-East Asia, the factors behind the mass conversions, and the relationship between Muslim ascendancy and the Western renaissance. A close look at the cultural and social force of Islam in this period.