Books by R. Stephen Humphreys

Combining a bibliographic study with an inquiry into method, this title opens with a survey of the principal reference tools available to historians of Islam and a review of the sources they will confront. It is suitable for those who wish to orient themselves to what has become a very large body of literature on medieval Islamic history.

Middle Easterners struggle to find solutions to crises of economic stagnation, political gridlock, and cultural identity. The author presents an analysis of Islam's place in Middle East and integrates the medieval and modern history of the region to show how the sacred and secular are tightly interwoven in its political and intellectual life.