The Prophet and the age of the Caliphates : the Islamic Near East from the sixth to the eleventh century /
By: Kennedy, Hugh
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BookSeries: A History of the Near East. Publisher: Harlow : Pearson Longman, c2004.Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xiv, 419 p. : maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780582405257Subject(s): Islamic Empire -- History -- 662-750 | Islamic Empire -- History -- 750-1258 | Islamic Empire -- Kings and rulers | Middle East -- History
Summary:
Based on original Arabic sources, the new edition of this well-established text has been comprehensively revised. The book covers the life of Muhammad and the birth of Islam, through the great days of the Ummayad and Abbasid Caliphates (8th-10th centuries), to the period of political fragmentation which followed it when Islam lost its core unity, never to be recovered.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Islamic Collection | 956.013 KE PR (Browse shelf) | Available | T0037902 |
Total holds: 0
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Previous ed.: London : Longman, 1986. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Based on original Arabic sources, the new edition of this well-established text has been comprehensively revised. The book covers the life of Muhammad and the birth of Islam, through the great days of the Ummayad and Abbasid Caliphates (8th-10th centuries), to the period of political fragmentation which followed it when Islam lost its core unity, never to be recovered.