Abstract
The book of Muhammad Hosseini Beheshti, a famous Iranian theologian and expert in history of religions, describes the countries where Islam appeared afterwards. The reader can learn more about pre-Islamic Arabia, Zoroastrian Iran, Ancient Egypt and Abyssinia. In a compelling way Beheshti talks about the political system and class structure of these states, and about the culture and beliefs of their population.
The book is meant for those interested in how Islam emerged and spread across the countries.
Imprint
Muhammad Hosseini Beheshti. The world before Islam / translated from English by A.A. Ezhova. — Saint Petersburg: Petersburgskoye Vostokovedeniye, 2011. — 160 p.
