A Social History of Education in the Muslim World: From the Prophetic Era to Ottoman Times


Hussain A. M.

Ta Ha Publisher, London, 2013

  • Yayın Türü: Kitap / Araştırma Kitabı
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Yayınevi: Ta Ha Publisher
  • Basıldığı Şehir: London
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A Social History of Education in the Muslim World: From the Prophetic Era to Ottoman Times provides a comprehensive view of education and society in the Muslim world throughout the five key historic periods. The book asks intriguing questions such as, how has the Muslim quest for knowledge defined education, how have a range of Muslim educational institutions evolved through out the various historical periods and how has this social history affected contemporary Islamic education. Using historical sources, the author explores the background, the development and the impact of education in the major Sunni Caliphal cities commencing from Madinah to Damascus, Baghdad, Cairo and Istanbul.