Islam: A Short History Audiobook

" This book is true to it's title, and a good short history of Islam. I was hoping it would have more of an explanation of Islamic beliefs, but it's focused on history, so it wasn't as exciting for me as I wanted. "

" This book informs the reader about Islam: its remarkable development, its basic tenets, and some of the key issues and people that have been involved in its history. It's also very well written. "

" The book was well-written, accessible, and informative but stylistically it leaves a little to be desired. Ms. Armstrong also, in line with her usual modus operandi, comes to the history with her own agenda. There's a place for that, but when interacting with history I prefer to make my own choices rather than having them made for me. "

" The title says it all. It's a brief objective history of Islam. A good beginner book for anyone interested in learning about Islam. "

" I learned a lot, but had trouble keeping straight the names of people & places. "

" Parts of this book were good, but most of it was too dry to hold my interest. It is written for a non-scholarly audience and the lack of citations bugged me. Finally, although Armstrong tries to write in an unbiased way, several times she mentions the prophet Mohammed as trying to shape his society in a way that implies he authored the Qur'an himself. "

" Baffled by Islam? Armstrong is the lady to deliver an easy to understand and important to know survey of Islam. Not really an enjoyable read but her books are somewhat more easy to digest than Bernard Lewis's books. "

" I am on page 54 on monday the 26th of January,2010 "

" This was a very factual book with lots of dates and historical time frames. Despite this it was very interesting and I did learn alot; but, I had to keep putting it down and taking breaks because I did nod off at times. "

" Since my brother had converted to Islam, I thought I should at least have a cursory understanding of it. This book provided that. "

" I thought. .oh good a quick refresher on islam, the difference between Shi'ites and Sunnis . .couldn't finish it though. "

" Very informative. Very dense and frankly kind of dry. Lots of facts in a short space but that doesn't make for the easiest reading experience. But it's fascinating to see where it all came from and she does a good job of presenting it. "

" Boy, did I have a lot of misconceptions that were cleared up by this book. "

" This book made me seriously consider becoming a Muslim. "

" Interesting topic, but I feel like it is probably handled better elsewhere. "

" A great intoduction to Islam, very readable and will leave you wanting to learn more about the history of the Middle East and Islam. "

" for those who want to learn about Islam, this is a great introduction. A quick read and very enlightening. "

" Good introduction. Islamic history is a wide topic, which is easy to get lost in. Armstrong takes a picture which gives rough map to orient yourself during further reading to the novice. I enjoyed reading it. "

" An excellent well rounded version of Islamic history. Armstrong dulls the sharp and sharpens the dull. An excellent read. "

" not a good history book, biased "

" Armstrong has a lot of knowledge and she tries to stuff too much of it in this short history. Either a broader perspective or a longer book would be better. I would recommend Reza Aslan's "No god but God" over this, or at least read it before reading this. "

" A good book about my religion, but there must be a better one out there. A book that is full of details about the LONG HISTORY of my religion Islam. "

" While still a bit complicated for the novice I am, Ms Armstrong uses a pretty simple and direct manner in talking about the history of Islam. "

" Fakta-fakta yang tersusun rapi mengenai perjalanan dunia Islam secara kasarnya daripada zaman Nabi S.A.W. sehingga zaman kita sekarang ini. Namun, interpretasi dalam setiap peristiwa yang berlaku yang dinyatakan dalam buku ini haruslah disemak terlebih dahulu menurut kacamata dunia Islam. "

" A bit wishy washy and extremely apologetic. One sided in terms of the interpretation of history. "

" I learned a lot, but had trouble keeping straight the names of people & places. "

" A great intoduction to Islam, very readable and will leave you wanting to learn more about the history of the Middle East and Islam. "

" This book is true to it's title, and a good short history of Islam. I was hoping it would have more of an explanation of Islamic beliefs, but it's focused on history, so it wasn't as exciting for me as I wanted. "

" I'm sure there's much this volume doesn't cover, but I feel I've at least got an inkling now--of the history of the Middle East, similarities and differences between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, and that Sunni/Shia split that's regularly mentioned in the media. "

" Ick! SOOOO Dry and several factual errors that I find surprising from a woman whose known for her scholarship. "

" Boy, did I have a lot of misconceptions that were cleared up by this book. "