Islamic empires : the cities that shaped civilization: from Mecca to Dubai / Justin Marozzi.
Title:
Islamic empires : the cities that shaped civilization: from Mecca to Dubai / Justin Marozzi.
ISBN:
9781643133065
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Edition:
First Pegasus books hardcover edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Pegasus Books, 2020.
Physical Description:
xxiii, 440 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Contents:
Preface -- 7th century: Mecca -- mother of all cities -- 8th century: Damascus -- the perfumed paradise -- 9th century: Baghdad -- city of peace, city of blood -- 10th century: Cordoba -- ornament of the world -- 11th century: Jerusalem -- the contested city -- 12th century: Cairo -- the city victorious -- 13th century: Fez -- the Athens of Africa -- 14th century: Samarkand -- garden of the soul -- 15th century: Constantinople -- city of the world's desire -- 16th century: Kabul -- a garden in the mountains -- 17th century: Isfahan -- half the world -- 18th century: Tripoli -- pirates' lair -- 19th century: Beirut -- playground of the levant -- 20th century: Dubai -- build it and they will come -- 21st century: Doha -- city of pearls.
Summary:
A history of the rich and diverse civilizations over fifteen centuries of Islam seen through its greatest cities.
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OCLC Number:
on1136611071
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