£36.89

Cambridge University Press The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam: From Polemic to History (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization)

Illustrations

Price data last checked 62 day(s) ago - refreshing...

View at Amazon

We'll watch every seller, every day. One email when your price arrives.

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

£37 today · cheaper than every other day in the last 3 months

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey
↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next
↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range
↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 29 days • 29 data points (No recent data available)

Historical
Generating forecast...
£36.89 £35.05 £35.78 £36.52 £37.26 £38.00 £38.73 31 March 2026 07 April 2026 14 April 2026 21 April 2026 28 April 2026

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 29 days • 1 price levels

Days at Price
29 days 0 7 15 22 29 £37 Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £37 (29 days, 100.0%)

Price range: £37 - £37

Price levels: 1 different prices over 29 days

Description

Why and under what circumstances did the religion of Islam emerge in a remote part of Arabia at the beginning of the seventh century? Traditional scholarship maintains that Islam developed in opposition to the idolatrous and polytheistic religion of the Arabs of Mecca and the surrounding regions. In this study of pre-Islamic Arabian religion, G. R. Hawting adopts a comparative religious perspective to suggest an alternative view. By examining the various bodies of evidence which survive from this period, the Koran and the vast resources of the Islamic tradition, the author argues that in fact Islam arose out of conflict with other monotheists whose beliefs and practices were judged to fall short of true monotheism and were, in consequence, attacked polemically as idolatry. The author is adept at unravelling the complexities of the source material, and students and scholars will find his argument both engaging and persuasive.

Product Specifications

Format
paperback
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
02 November 2006
Listed Since
15 December 2006

Barcode

No barcode data available

Similar Products You Might Like

The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam: From Polemic to History (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization)
99% match

The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam: From Polemic to History (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization)

Cambridge University Press

£90.29 01 May 2026
The Study of Islamic Origins: New Perspectives and Contexts: 15 (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – Tension, Transmission, Transformation, 15)
96% match

The Study of Islamic Origins: New Perspectives and Contexts: 15 (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – Tension, Transmission, Transformation, 15)

De Gruyter

£83.72 26 Feb 2026
Remapping Emergent Islam: Texts, Social Settings, and Ideological Trajectories (Social Worlds of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages)
96% match

Remapping Emergent Islam: Texts, Social Settings, and Ideological Trajectories (Social Worlds of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages)

Amsterdam University Press

£111.63 24 Apr 2026
Islam: An Advanced Introduction
96% match

Islam: An Advanced Introduction

Routledge

£136.81 17 Jun 2026
The Formation of Islam: Religion and Society in the Near East, 600–1800: 2 (Themes in Islamic History, Series Number 2)
96% match

The Formation of Islam: Religion and Society in the Near East, 600–1800: 2 (Themes in Islamic History, Series Number 2)

Cambridge University Press

£70.89 30 Apr 2026
Routledge Islam in World History - Themes in World History Book
96% match

Routledge Islam in World History - Themes in World History Book

Routledge

£40.19 27 Apr 2026
Islam: Beliefs and Institutions: 6 (Islam and the Muslim World)
96% match

Islam: Beliefs and Institutions: 6 (Islam and the Muslim World)

Routledge

£136.27 15 Apr 2026
The Emergence of Islam in Late Antiquity: Allah and His People
96% match

The Emergence of Islam in Late Antiquity: Allah and His People

Cambridge University Press

£97.80 16 Apr 2026
Islam: Historical, Social, and Political Perspectives: 40 (Religion and Reason, 40)
96% match

Islam: Historical, Social, and Political Perspectives: 40 (Religion and Reason, 40)

De Gruyter

£132.68 10 Mar 2026
Conceptualizing Islam: Current Approaches (Routledge Studies in Religion)
96% match

Conceptualizing Islam: Current Approaches (Routledge Studies in Religion)

Routledge

£133.37 10 Jun 2026
ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY & THEOLOGY Vol 2
96% match

ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY & THEOLOGY Vol 2

Routledge

£150.00 18 Jun 2026
Routledge Islamic Philosophy & Theology Vol 3 - Academic Book
96% match

Routledge Islamic Philosophy & Theology Vol 3 - Academic Book

Routledge

£140.00 26 Apr 2026
Studying Islam: The Critical Issues (Studying World Religions)
96% match

Studying Islam: The Critical Issues (Studying World Religions)

Continuum

£52.19 14 Feb 2026
Muslim Identities: An Introduction to Islam
95% match

Muslim Identities: An Introduction to Islam

Columbia University Press

£82.00 28 Feb 2026
Introduction to Islamic Civilization
95% match

Introduction to Islamic Civilization

Cambridge University Press

£34.97 31 Mar 2026
The Wiley Blackwell History of Islam (Wiley Blackwell Histories of Religion)
95% match

The Wiley Blackwell History of Islam (Wiley Blackwell Histories of Religion)

Wiley-Blackwell

£112.99 17 Jun 2026
Focus on Islamic Issues
95% match

Focus on Islamic Issues

£55.48 29 Jun 2026
World Islam: Critical Concepts in Islamic Studies
95% match

World Islam: Critical Concepts in Islamic Studies

Routledge

£972.59 10 Jun 2026
Islam in Perspective (RLE Politics of Islam): A Guide to Islamic Society, Politics and Law (Routledge Library Editions: Politics of Islam)
95% match

Islam in Perspective (RLE Politics of Islam): A Guide to Islamic Society, Politics and Law (Routledge Library Editions: Politics of Islam)

Routledge

£82.79 27 Feb 2026
A Reader on Classical Islam
95% match

A Reader on Classical Islam

Princeton University Press

£34.44 15 Feb 2026
Routledge - Islam: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation
95% match

Routledge - Islam: A Contemporary Philosophical Investigation

Routledge

£114.72 18 Apr 2026
Before and After Muhammad: The First Millennium Refocused
95% match

Before and After Muhammad: The First Millennium Refocused

Princeton University Press

£48.00 06 May 2026
Introduction to Islam
95% match

Introduction to Islam

Routledge

£105.77 17 Mar 2026
Cambridge History of Islam v1b: Volume 1 (The Cambridge History of Islam, Series Number 1)
95% match

Cambridge History of Islam v1b: Volume 1 (The Cambridge History of Islam, Series Number 1)

Cambridge University Press

£79.88 30 Apr 2026