The rise of Islam

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Powell, Anton (Author), Chamberlain, Nigel (Author), Clapham, Frances M. (Author), Hook, Richard (Author), Wiltshire, Elizabeth (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Longman Group Limited , c1979
Series:Modern knowledge library
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The prophet and paradise
  • 2. The conquest and the caliphate
  • 3. Life at court
  • 4. Literature
  • 5. Daily life
  • 6. Women
  • 7. Slaves
  • 8. Art and architecture
  • 9. Trade and gold
  • 10. Wind and water
  • 11. Baghdad
  • 12. Spain
  • 13. Medicine and science
  • 14. The legacy
  • 15. Glossary
  • 16. Index