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ISBN10: 0297830007, ISBN13: 9780297830009, [publisher: W&N] Hardcover Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. [Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2005]
ISBN10: 0297830007, ISBN13: 9780297830009, [publisher: W&N] Hardcover Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. [Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2005]
ISBN10: 0297830007, ISBN13: 9780297830009, [publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2004, ,] Hardcover First Edition 1st edition, hardback, large 8vo, xxvi,326pp, illustrated, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper; ISBN: 0297830007 [Lewes, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2004]
ISBN10: 0297830007, ISBN13: 9780297830009, [publisher: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London] Softcover Professor Hugh Kennedy makes no apology for the 'fair share of booze and sex' involved in The Court of the Caliphs. Every element of his story is drawn from the original Arabic texts: 'the writers of the ninth and tenth centuries knew their rulers had their fair share of human frailties and were quite happy to describe them. To produce a sanitized and whitewashed version of history does no service to our understanding of the caliphate.' In this fast-paced and colourful narrative, Professor Hugh Kennedy takes us back to Baghdad and Samarra and the glory days of the Caliphate. From a rebellion planned in a remote desert town to the founding of Baghdad in AD 762, the rule of the Abbasid dynasty was looked back on as the golden era of the Islamic Conquest. The muslim world was ruled by a single sovereign, who waged holy war against the Byzantines and protected the holy cites of Mecca and Medina. For what was to be the last time in history, a mighty empire was based on the ancient Mesopotamian heartland that had once supported the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians. The Caliphs formed the model for succeeding muslim regimes. From military conquests to patronizing poetry, building palaces, and the formal structure of the court - harems, viziers, eunuchs and the tales of the Arabian Nights - the Abbasid Caliphate and offered a historical ideal f ...
ISBN10: 0297830007, ISBN13: 9780297830009, [publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson] Hardcover First Edition some light fading to the spine if the dust jacket, illustrated, 326 pages [Builth Wells, POWYS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2004]
ISBN10: 0297830007, ISBN13: 9780297830009, [publisher: Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London] Softcover Professor Hugh Kennedy makes no apology for the 'fair share of booze and sex' involved in The Court of the Caliphs. Every element of his story is drawn from the original Arabic texts: 'the writers of the ninth and tenth centuries knew their rulers had their fair share of human frailties and were quite happy to describe them. To produce a sanitized and whitewashed version of history does no service to our understanding of the caliphate.' In this fast-paced and colourful narrative, Professor Hugh Kennedy takes us back to Baghdad and Samarra and the glory days of the Caliphate. From a rebellion planned in a remote desert town to the founding of Baghdad in AD 762, the rule of the Abbasid dynasty was looked back on as the golden era of the Islamic Conquest. The muslim world was ruled by a single sovereign, who waged holy war against the Byzantines and protected the holy cites of Mecca and Medina. For what was to be the last time in history, a mighty empire was based on the ancient Mesopotamian heartland that had once supported the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians. The Caliphs formed the model for succeeding muslim regimes. From military conquests to patronizing poetry, building palaces, and the formal structure of the court - harems, viziers, eunuchs and the tales of the Arabian Nights - the Abbasid Caliphate and offered a historical ideal f ...
ISBN10: 0297830007, ISBN13: 9780297830009, [publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson / Orion Publishing Group, London] Hardcover First Edition First edition, first impression. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners very slightly bruised, spine slightly faded, not price clipped (£20.00), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy. 326pp. Professor Hugh Kennedy makes no apology for the 'fair share of booze and sex' involved in 'The Court of the Caliph's. Every element of his story is drawn from the original Arabic texts, 'the writers of the ninth and tenth centuries knew their rulers had their fair share of human frailties and were quite happy to describe them. To produce a sanitized and whitewashed version of history does no service to our understanding of the caliphate. In this fast paced and colourful narrative, Professor Hugh Kennedy takes us back to Baghdad and Samarra and the glory days of the Caliphate. From a rebellion planned in a remote desert town to the founding of Baghdad in AD 762, the rule of the Abbasid dynasty was looked back on as the golden era of the Islamic Conquest. The Muslim world was ruled by a single sovereign, who waged holy war against the Byzantines and protected the holy cites of Mecca and Medina. For what was to be the last time in history, a mighty empire was based on the ancient Mesopotamian heartland that had once supported the Sumerians, Babylonians and As ...
London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, Date: 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. pp. 326, ""From a rebellion planned in a remote desert town to the founding of Baghdad in AD 762, the rule of the Abbasid dynasty was looked back on as the golden era of the Islamic Conquest. The Muslim world was ruled by a single sovereign, who waged war against the Byzantines and protected the… 2004. Weidenfeld and Nicolson ISBN 0297830007 9780297830009 [CA]
ISBN10: 0297830007, ISBN13: 9780297830009, [publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London] Hardcover 8vo pp. 326, "From a rebellion planned in a remote desert town to the founding of Baghdad in AD 762, the rule of the Abbasid dynasty was looked back on as the golden era of the Islamic Conquest. The Muslim world was ruled by a single sovereign, who waged war against the Byzantines and protected the? [Edmonton, AB, Canada] [Publication Year: 2004]
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ISBN10: 0297830007, ISBN13: 9780297830009, [publisher: London. Weidenfeld and Nicholson] Hardcover First Edition London. Weidenfeld and Nicholson. 2004. Hard Cover. Red boards with gilt titles to spine. Jacket design of Pilgrims going to Mecca 1961. Unclipped and fine with a small dent to the spine junction only. "The Caliphs formed the model for succeeding muslim regimes. From military conquests to patronizing poetry, building palaces, and the formal structure of the court - harems, viziers, eunuchs and the tales of the Arabian Nights - the Abbasid Caliphate and offered a historical ideal for later empires and their rulers to aspire to. Yet the true story of this fascinating empire has been forgotten outside the academic world. maps, genealogy, timeline, bibliographical references and index. [Bristol, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2004]
ISBN10: 0297830007, ISBN13: 9780297830009, [publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson] Hardcover Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2005]
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, Date: 2005-05-30. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2005. Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN 0297830007 9780297830009 [US]
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