Islam: A Thousand Years of Faith and Power, Pub: TV Books, 1619 Broadway, 9th Floor, New York NY 10019
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Author: Jonathan M. Bloom
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 268
the world's fastest-growing religion and may soon be the world's largest. In Islam: A Thousand Years of Power and Faith, renowned historians Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair provide a comprehensive and accessible overview of the origin of this extraordinary religion, culture, and belief system that often has been misunderstood in the West.In its first thousand years, while Europe suffered through the Dark Ages, Islamic civilization flourished in a string of glittering cities such as Cordoba, Fez, Cairo, Istanbul, Baghdad, and Samarqand. Muslims expanded the boundaries of human knowledge in literature, art, science, and medicine. Bloom and Blair tell the remarkable story of Islam's rise to world prominence, from its revelation to Muhammed and its extraordinary spread within a century of the Prophet's death, through its golden age of empire and the forging of a rich new culture, to the changes it experienced after the Mongol invasions of the thirteenth century. With full-color reproductions of the art and iconography of Muslim civilization, Islam provides an engaging historical narrative and an essential tool to understanding the current issues surrounding Islamic religion and politics.
Author: Jonathan M. Bloom
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 268
the world's fastest-growing religion and may soon be the world's largest. In Islam: A Thousand Years of Power and Faith, renowned historians Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair provide a comprehensive and accessible overview of the origin of this extraordinary religion, culture, and belief system that often has been misunderstood in the West.In its first thousand years, while Europe suffered through the Dark Ages, Islamic civilization flourished in a string of glittering cities such as Cordoba, Fez, Cairo, Istanbul, Baghdad, and Samarqand. Muslims expanded the boundaries of human knowledge in literature, art, science, and medicine. Bloom and Blair tell the remarkable story of Islam's rise to world prominence, from its revelation to Muhammed and its extraordinary spread within a century of the Prophet's death, through its golden age of empire and the forging of a rich new culture, to the changes it experienced after the Mongol invasions of the thirteenth century. With full-color reproductions of the art and iconography of Muslim civilization, Islam provides an engaging historical narrative and an essential tool to understanding the current issues surrounding Islamic religion and politics.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Jonathan M. Bloom
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 268
the world's fastest-growing religion and may soon be the world's largest. In Islam: A Thousand Years of Power and Faith, renowned historians Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair provide a comprehensive and accessible overview of the origin of this extraordinary religion, culture, and belief system that often has been misunderstood in the West.In its first thousand years, while Europe suffered through the Dark Ages, Islamic civilization flourished in a string of glittering cities such as Cordoba, Fez, Cairo, Istanbul, Baghdad, and Samarqand. Muslims expanded the boundaries of human knowledge in literature, art, science, and medicine. Bloom and Blair tell the remarkable story of Islam's rise to world prominence, from its revelation to Muhammed and its extraordinary spread within a century of the Prophet's death, through its golden age of empire and the forging of a rich new culture, to the changes it experienced after the Mongol invasions of the thirteenth century. With full-color reproductions of the art and iconography of Muslim civilization, Islam provides an engaging historical narrative and an essential tool to understanding the current issues surrounding Islamic religion and politics.
Author: Jonathan M. Bloom
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 268
the world's fastest-growing religion and may soon be the world's largest. In Islam: A Thousand Years of Power and Faith, renowned historians Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair provide a comprehensive and accessible overview of the origin of this extraordinary religion, culture, and belief system that often has been misunderstood in the West.In its first thousand years, while Europe suffered through the Dark Ages, Islamic civilization flourished in a string of glittering cities such as Cordoba, Fez, Cairo, Istanbul, Baghdad, and Samarqand. Muslims expanded the boundaries of human knowledge in literature, art, science, and medicine. Bloom and Blair tell the remarkable story of Islam's rise to world prominence, from its revelation to Muhammed and its extraordinary spread within a century of the Prophet's death, through its golden age of empire and the forging of a rich new culture, to the changes it experienced after the Mongol invasions of the thirteenth century. With full-color reproductions of the art and iconography of Muslim civilization, Islam provides an engaging historical narrative and an essential tool to understanding the current issues surrounding Islamic religion and politics.
Islam: A Thousand Years of Faith and Power, Pub: TV Books, 1619 Broadway, 9th Floor, New York NY 10019
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