How Long to Read Crossroads to Islam

How Long Does it Take to Read Crossroads to Islam?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 50 minutes to read Crossroads to Islam by Yehuda D. Nevo

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

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For the most part, Crossroads employs a very rigorous, historical methodology....this reviewer finds much of Nevo and Koren's work to be plausible or at least arguable, and it certainly provides a powerful challenge to the mainstream view of the origins of Islam....the account given by Nevo and Koren must be seriously considered by scholars of early Islam. -Middle East QuarterlyIn this controversial exploration of the early history of Islam, archaeologist Yehuda D. Nevo and researcher Judith Koren present a revolutionary theory of the origins and development of the Islamic state and religion. Whereas most works on this subject derive their view of the history of this period from the Muslim literature, Crossroads to Islam also examines important types of evidence hitherto neglected: the literature of the local (Christian) population, archaeological excavations, numismatics, and especially rock inscriptions. These analyses lay the foundation for a radical view of the development of Islam.According to Nevo and Koren, the evidence suggests that the Arabs were in fact pagan when they assumed power in the regions formerly ruled by the Byzantine Empire. They contend that the Arabs took control almost without a struggle, because Byzantium had effectively withdrawn from the area long before. After establishing control, the new Arab elite adopted a simple monotheism influenced by Judaeo-Christianity, which they encountered in their newly acquired territories, and gradually developed it into the Arab religion. Not until the mid-8th century was this process completed.This interpretation of the evidence corroborates the view of other scholars, who on different grounds propose that Islam and the canonized version of the Koran were preceded by a long period of development. This new view turns on its head the traditional history of the rise of Islam, which claims that Islam began with Muhammad in Mecca and Medina around 622; then spread throughout Arabia under his charismatic leadership; and finally, after Muhammad's death (632), inspired his followers to conquer widespread territories both in the East and West. By contrast, Nevo and Koren suggest that the rise of the Arab state created a need for a state religion, eventually called Islam.This absorbing and controversial rethinking of Islam's early history is must reading for students and scholars of Islamic history and anyone interested in the origins of the world's second largest religion.Yehuda Nevo (1932-1992) was a practicing archaeologist who was Director of Field Research of the Negev Archaeological Project at his untimely death. His previous publications include Pagans and Herders (1991) and Ancient Arabic Inscriptions from the Negev (1993), coauthored with Zemira Cohen and Dalia Heftmann.Judith Koren (Haifa, Israel) is an information specialist who collaborated with Nevo for many years on the historical synthesis elaborated in Crossroads to Islam.

How long is Crossroads to Islam?

Crossroads to Islam by Yehuda D. Nevo is 470 pages long, and a total of 117,500 words.

This makes it 159% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Crossroads to Islam Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 42 minutes to read Crossroads to Islam aloud.

What Reading Level is Crossroads to Islam?

Crossroads to Islam is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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