Global Islam

A Very Short Introduction

By: Nile Green

Narrated by: Paul Boehmer

This book presents the first comprehensive survey of the multiple versions of Islam propagated across geographical, political, and cultural boundaries during the era of modern globalization. Describing how Islam was transformed through these globalizing transfers, it traces the origins, expansion, and increasing diversification of global Islam - from individual activists to organizations and then states - over the past 150 years.

Historian Nile Green surveys not only the familiar venues of Islam in the Middle East and the West but also Asia and Africa, explaining the doctrines of a wide variety of political and nonpolitical versions of Islam across the spectrum from Salafism to Sufism. This Very Short Introduction will help listeners to recognize and compare the various organizations competing to claim the authenticity and authority of representing the one true Islam.

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Another excellent book in the series “A Very Short Introduction”.
In the current world situations one cannot escape the frequent reports regarding “Islam”.
This short book ( I have the printed version) is an excellent introduction.
I, therefore, highly recommend listening.
Currently a “free” book until the end of this month.
The narrator, mr. Paul Boehmer, as usual is a pleasure to listen to.
My thanks to all involved, JK.