Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9780300094220
- Book Title
- Islam : a Thousand Years of Faith and Power
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Item Length
- 7.7 in
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.9 in
- Author
- Sheila S. Blair, Jonathan M. Bloom
- Genre
- Religion, History
- Topic
- Islam / History, Islam / General, Middle East / General
- Item Weight
- 11.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300094221
ISBN-13
9780300094220
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2261430
Product Key Features
Book Title
Islam : a Thousand Years of Faith and Power
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Islam / History, Islam / General, Middle East / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11.3 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-096195
Reviews
“A timely study and important background to understanding the faith of more than one-fifth of the world’s population today.”–John L. Esposito, University Professor, Georgetown University and author of Islam : The Straight Path and editor of The Oxford History of Islam
Synopsis
In its first thousand years–from the revelations to Muhammad in the seventh century to the great Islamic empires of the sixteenth–Islamic civilization flourished. While Europeans suffered through the Dark Ages, Muslims in such cities as Jerusalem, Damascus, Alexandria, Fez, Tunis, Cairo, and Baghdad made remarkable advances in philosophy, science, medicine, literature, and art. This engrossing and accessible book explores the first millennium of Islamic culture, shattering stereotypes and enlightening readers about the events and achievements that have shaped contemporary Islamic civilization. Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair examine the rise of Islam, the life of Muhammad, and the Islamic principles of faith. They describe the golden age of the Abbasids, the Mongol invasions, and the great Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires that emerged in their wake. Their narrative, complemented by excerpts of the Koran, poetry, biographies, inscriptions, travel guides, and even a thirteenth-century recipe, concludes with a brief epilogue that takes us to the twenty-first century. Colorfully illustrated, this book is a wonderful introduction to the rich history of a civilization that still radically affects the world.
LC Classification Number
BP55
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