Abbasid Caliphate. A History, Paperback - Tayeb El-Hibri

A history of the Abbasid Caliphate from its foundation in 750 and golden age under Harun al-Rashid to the conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols in 125...

Reducere. The period of the Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258) has long been recognized as the formative period of Islamic civilization with its various achievemen...

Hatim El-Hibri explores how the creation and circulation of images has shaped the urban spaces and cultural imaginaries of Beirut, showing how imag...

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This volume examines the library of the Abbasid caliphs, known as 'The House of Wisdom' ('Bayt al-Hikma'), exploring how this important institution...

The ghastly Iznogoud is now calling upon spectres. . . An obsession, a leitmotiv, the quest of a lifetime. . . That is what it is to Iznogoud - bec...

Giving an introduction to the political, social, and cultural development of imperial Chinese civilisation, this work introduces a number of import...

A new history of Nottingham that traces the growth of the city from the days of Robin Hood to its rise as one of the great Victorian cities.

Beelzebub is one of the most popular of all "demons" in the Western Occult tradition. He, like many of his infernal colleagues, has roots in the an...

Reducere. Continuing the story of the Sokoto caliphate after the death of Shehu Usman, The African Caliphate 2 charts the political and intellectual developm...

An engaging profile of the greatest of the Umayyad rulers of Spain and the first to take the title of Caliph.

A thought-provoking and entertaining twenty-first century look at what was once referred to as 'angelology', which searches out the origins of ange...

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A history of Tavistock, new in paperbackPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Gerry WoodcockNumber of pages: 144Publication date: 2022Dimensio...

Ideal new history for students and a general audience interested in the seven centuries when the Roman Empire ruled Egypt. An international group o...

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Publisher: Oxford University Press IncIllustration(s): 5 colorNumber of pages: 304Collection: OXFORD PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTS SERIESPublication date:...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Ivan DayIllustration(s): 40 b/w; 50 colNumber of pages: 64Collection: Shire LibraryPublication date:...

DescriptionThe bestselling author of Intern and Doctored tells the story of the thing that makes us tickFor centuries, the human heart seemed beyon...

In history, mythology, religion, folklore, medicine and warfare, the yew tree bears timeless witness to a deep relationship with mankind.Publisher:...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncIllustration(s): 15Number of pages: 344Collection: OXFORD PHILOSOPHICAL CONCEPTSPublication date: 2020Dimensi...

Illustrated with selected images from Watford Museum and the author's own collection, it will interest newcomers and local residents alike, celebra...

New edition of this popular history of the Picts.

Reducere. Europe - and the question of whether to stay in or leave - has dominated British politics for the last three years. Discover the most ambitious his...

DescriptionFor centuries, on prairie grasslands, dusty streets and racing ovals, everyday Montanans participated in the sport of kings. More than a...

New paperback edition of a popular history

This book presents specific cases of companies and entrepreneurs that have had their role throughout the history of Spain. The intention is to show...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncNumber of pages: 472Collection: Oxford Philosophical ConceptsPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 140 x 212 x 33...

Reducere. This landmark work presents prayer in all its richness and variety throughout history, across traditions, and around the globe. In a thorough and f...

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Aleutian Islands and Aleut Settlement, a History After the war, William S. Laughlin began a multi-year, interdisciplinary program on Umnak Island. ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Professor Christopher (Florida Atlantic University, USA) ElyIllustration(s): 14 bw illusNumber of pa...

America's evolution from a loose union of colonies to the world-shaping economic force of the twentieth century, explained.