| Description |
2 volumes ; 21 cm |
| Series |
Documentary history of Western civilization |
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Documentary history of Western civilization.
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| Contents |
Vol. 1. Politics and war. The patriarchal and Umayyad caliphate; The 'Abbasids; Syria, Egypt, North Africa; Iran and the East; The Mongols; After the Mongols; Muslim Spain; The rise of the Ottomans; Religion and Sovereignty; Persian statecraft; Administration; Holy War; Warfare; Conquest -- Vol. 2. Religion and society. Scripture and worship; Belief; Pilgrimage; The law and its upholders; Heresy and revolt; Capital and provinces; Travelers' tales; Neighbors; The economy; Social principles; Ethnic groups; Black and white; The status of non-Muslims; Slaves; Personal documents; Literary portraits; Humor |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (volumes1, pages xxxi-xxxvii ; volumes2, pages [xxxiii]-xxxix) and indexes |
| Subject |
Islamic civilization -- Sources.
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History -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
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Islam -- Doctrines -- History.
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Islam -- History.
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Islamic civilization.
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Islamic Empire -- History.
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| Author |
Lewis, Bernard, 1916-2018, editor
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Lewis, Bernard, 1916-2018, translator
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| LC no. |
72007229 |
| ISBN |
0061317497 (v. 1) |
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0061317500 (v. 2) |
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0061389242 (v. 1) |
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0061389250 (v. 2) |
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9780061317491 (v. 1) |
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9780061317507 (v. 2) |
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9780061389245 (v. 1) |
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9780061389252 (v. 2) |
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