Islamic Civilization in Thirty Lives
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Islamic Civilization in Thirty Lives by Chase F Robinson
An accessible introduction to pre-modern Islam, showcasing the individuals caliphs, law-makers, theologians, poets, mystics and scholars who shaped the course of early Islamic history.
'A beautifully written set of brief, vividly drawn portraits' - Times Higher Education
Chase F. Robinson taught Islamic history for fourteen years at the University of Oxford before being appointed President of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and later Distinguished Professor of History. His extensive publications on pre-modern Islam include Islamic Historiography (2003), Empires and Elites after the Muslim Conquest: The Transformation of Northern Mesopotamia (2000) and The New Cambridge History of Islam, Vol. 1 (2010).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500293782 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500293783 |
| Title | Islamic Civilization in Thirty Lives |
| Author | Chase F Robinson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2018-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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