The great caliphs : the golden age of the 'Abbasid Empire / Amira K. Bennison.
| Author/creator | Bennison, Amira K. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, 2009, ©2009. |
| Description | x, 244 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A stormy sea: the politics of the 'Abbasid caliphate -- From Baghdad to Cordoba: the cities of classical Islam -- Princes and beggars: life and society in the 'Abbasid Age -- The lifeblood of empire: trade and traders in the 'Abbasid Age -- Baghdad's 'Golden Age': Islam's scientific renaissance -- The 'Abbasid legacy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-234) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009922520 |
| ISBN | 9780300152272 (hardcover : alk . paper) |
| ISBN | 0300152272 (hardcover : alk . paper) |
| ISBN | 9780300167986 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0300167989 (paperback) |