The Formation of Islam
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| Author | Jonathan Berkey | 
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| Language | English | 
| Genre | History | 
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press | 
Publication date  | 2003 | 
| ISBN | 0521588138 | 
The Formation of Islam: Religion and Society in the Near East, 600-1800[1] is a book by American historian and orientalist, Jonathan Berkey, published by Cambridge University Press in 2003. The book is divided into four parts:
- The Near East before Islam
 - The emergence of Islam: 600-750
 - The consolidation of Islam: 750-1000
 - Medieval Islam: 1000-1500
 
The book won the 2003 Albert Hourani Book Award from the Middle East Studies Association of North America.[2]
References
- ^ Berkey, Jonathan, P. (23 December 2002). The Formation of Islam: Religion and Society in the Near East, 600-1800. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521588138.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Albert Hourani Book Award". Retrieved 27 September 2016.
 
