{"product_id":"islamic-empires-the-cities-that-shaped-civilization-from-mecca-to-dubai-paperback","title":"Islamic Empires: The Cities That Shaped Civilization: From Mecca to Dubai - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJustin Marozzi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA history of the rich and diverse civilizations over fifteen centuries of Islam seen through its greatest cities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIslamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering, cosmopolitan capitals, Islamic empires lorded it over the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and swathes of the Indian subcontinent, while Europe cowered feebly at the margins. For centuries the caliphate was both ascendant on the battlefield and triumphant in the battle of ideas, its cities unrivaled powerhouses of artistic grandeur, commercial power, spiritual sanctity, and forward-looking thinking, in which nothing was off limits. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIslamic Empires\u003c\/i\u003e is a history of this rich and diverse civilization told through its greatest cities over the fifteen centuries of Islam, from its earliest beginnings in Mecca in the seventh century to the astonishing rise of Doha in the twenty-first. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarozzi brilliantly connects the defining moments in Islamic history: from the Prophet Mohammed receiving his divine revelations in Mecca and the First Crusade of 1099 to the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 and the phenomenal creation of the merchant republic of Beirut in the nineteenth century, and how this world is continuing to change today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustin Marozzi is a former \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e foreign correspondent. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eSouth from Barbary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTamerlane\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConqueror of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Invented History\u003c\/i\u003e. His last book, \u003ci\u003eBaghdad: City of Peace, City of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e won the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768406442272,"sku":"9781643136936","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5c6f712185e2154eb3fa04cfb4e8301d.webp?v=1780328897","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/islamic-empires-the-cities-that-shaped-civilization-from-mecca-to-dubai-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}