Studies in Islamic Civilization draws upon the works of Western scholars to make the case that without the tremendous contribution of the Muslim world there wou

A remarkable book analysing the importance of oratory for transmitting religious knowledge, legitimising rulers and inculcating moral values in the medieval Isl

The Second Formation of Islamic Law offers a new periodization of Islamic legal history in the eastern Islamic lands.

A readable and authoritative account of the economic development of the early Ottoman state.

This book reconstructs the role of midwives in medieval to early modern Islamic history through a careful reading of a wide range of classical and medieval Arab