The great caliphs : the golden age of the 'Abbasid Empire / Amira K. Bennison.

Author/creator Bennison, Amira K.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press, 2009, ©2009.
Descriptionx, 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 225-234) and index.
LCCN 2009922520
ISBN9780300152272 (hardcover : alk . paper)
ISBN0300152272 (hardcover : alk . paper)
ISBN9780300167986 (paperback)
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