Title:
Islam
Author:
Wilkinson, Philip, 1955-
ISBN:
9780756610777
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Edition:
Rev. ed.
Publication Information:
New York ; London : Dorling Kindersley, 2005.
Physical Description:
72 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Series:
Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books
Series Title:
Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Early Arabia -- Prophet Muhammad -- Qur'an -- Five pillars of Islam -- Mosque -- Caliphate -- First conquests -- Scholars and teachers -- Spread of learning -- Nomadic or settled -- Islamic culture -- Islamic city -- Merchants and travelers -- Crusades -- Arms and armor -- Spain -- Africa -- Mongols and Turks -- Central Asia, Iran, and India -- China and southeast Asia -- Costume and jewelry -- Islamic society -- Festivals and ceremonies.
Abstract:
Discover the faith, culture, and history that have shaped the modern Islamic world.
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