The Venture of Islam: The Gunpowder Empires and Modern Times (Conscience and History in World Civilization)- Volume 3 by Marshall G. S. Hodgson - 1975

Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 1977. Reprint. Softcover. Very good. This volume only! Printed paper wraps, octavo, sparsely illustrated with b&w maps. Book has mild shelfwear to wraps, binding tight, text clean and unmarked but has basement odor.

University of Chicago Press, 1975-01. Hardcover. Good.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1977. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 539 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.00 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. In this magisterial study, complemented by detailed charts and maps, Hodgson traces and interprets the historical development of Islamic civilization from before the birth of Muhammad to the middle of the twelfth century. "This is a nonpareil work, not only because of its command of its subject but also because it demonstrates how, ideally, history should be written."--"The New Yorker"

Paperback / softback. New. The Venture of Islam has been honored as a magisterial work of the mind since its publication in early 1975. In this three-volume study, illustrated with charts and maps, Hodgson traces and interprets the historical development of Islamic civilization from before the birth of Muhammad to the middle of the twentieth century. This work grew out of the famous course on Islamic civilization that Hodgson created and taught for many years at the University of Chicago. In the second work of this three-volume set, Hodgson investigates the establishment of an international Islamic civilization through about 1500. This includes a theoretical discussion of cultural patterning in the Islamic world and the Occident. "This is a nonpareil work, not only because of its command of its subject but also because it demonstrates how, ideally, history should be written."-The New Yorker

University of Chicago Press. Very Good+. 2002-2003. Later Printings. Paperback. 0226346838 . Light yellow highlighting in the first half of vol. 1; vols. 2 & 3 as new in shrinkwrap ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Paperback / softback. New. The Venture of Islam has been honored as a magisterial work of the mind since its publication in early 1975. In this three-volume study, illustrated with charts and maps, Hodgson traces and interprets the historical development of Islamic civilization from before the birth of Muhammad to the middle of the twentieth century. This work grew out of the famous course on Islamic civilization that Hodgson created and taught for many years at the University of Chicago. In this concluding volume of The Venture of Islam, Hodgson describes the second flowering of Islam: the Safavi, Timuri, and Ottoman empires. The final part of the volume analyzes the widespread Islamic heritage in today's world. "This is a nonpareil work, not only because of its command of its subject but also because it demonstrates how, ideally, history should be written."-The New Yorker

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1977. Paperback. New. 618 pages. 9.25x6.00x1.25 inches.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 1977. Paperback. New. 476 pages. 9.25x6.00x0.75 inches.

Paperback / softback. New.