Historical atlas of the Islamic world / David Nicolle.
- Nicolle, David, 1944-
- Date:
- 2003
- Books
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Description
This book presents the birth and remarkable growth of the Islamic faith and culture from the pen of a noted Islamic historian. A clear and concise view is given of Islamic civilization, religion, war, art, politics, and science. Specially designed maps complement the text, highlighting the development of Islamic civilization, its global commerce, political and social development, military achievements to the point of the reconquest of Spain at the end of the 15th century.
Publication/Creation
New York : Checkmark ; London : Eurospan, 2003.
Physical description
192 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps
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Contents
Arabia from paganism to Islam; the land of the prophet, between two empires -- Rightly guided Caliphs; ideal rulers and the development of Islam -- Umayyad century; stabilizing the new Islamic culture -- Golden age; Abbasid expansion of trade, knowledge, and empire -- Culture and fragmentation; end and aftermath of the Abbasids -- Caliphate of Cordoba; Islamic conquest of Iberia -- Threats from west and eats; the Seljuks, Crusaders, and Mongols -- Age of the Mamluks; militaristic rule of a slave caste -- Islam in the east; the forgotten frontier -- Islam in Africa; the struggle for the dark continent -- Rise of the Ottomans; storming into Europe -- Twilight in the west; driven away in the Reconquista.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Location Status Access Closed stores2389
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ISBN
- 0816053324