Abbasid Caliphate
«'The Abbasid Caliphate is an ambitious history of Abbasid rule that achieves its goal of narrative coherence over five centuries without losing sight of the complexity of its subject ... the book is intelligent, engaging, and often quietly humorous - the sort to appeal to researchers, general readers, and both graduate and undergraduate students ... Recommended.' R. A. Miller, CHOICE»
The period of the Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258) has long been recognized as the formative period of Islamic civilization with its various achievements in the areas of science, literature, and culture. This history of the Abbasid Caliphate from its foundation in 750 and golden age under Harun al-Rashid to the conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258 examines the Caliphate as an empire and institution, and probes its influence over Islamic culture and society. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781107183247
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
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«'The Abbasid Caliphate is an ambitious history of Abbasid rule that achieves its goal of narrative coherence over five centuries without losing sight of the complexity of its subject ... the book is intelligent, engaging, and often quietly humorous - the sort to appeal to researchers, general readers, and both graduate and undergraduate students ... Recommended.' R. A. Miller, CHOICE»