| Description |
2 volumes ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Reprint. Originally published: New York : Harper & Row, 1974. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and indexes. |
| Contents |
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 -- 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. |
| Subject |
Islamic civilization -- Sources.
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| Added Author |
Lewis, Bernard, 1916-2018
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| ISBN |
0195050878 v. 1 |
|
9780195050875 v. 1 |
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0195050886 v. 2 |
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9780195050882 v. 2 |
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