Islam: A Thousand Years of Faith and Power

Bloom, Jonathan, Bloom, Prof. Jonathan M., Blair, Prof. Sheila S., Blair, Sheila

ISBN 10: 0300094221 / ISBN 13: 9780300094220

Edité par Yale University Press, 2002

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• Titre: Islam: A Thousand Years of Faith and Power
• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date de parution: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0300094221
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780300094220
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: Very Good

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Synopsis

In its first thousand years--from the revelations to Muhammad in the seventh century to the great Islamic empires of the sixteenth--Islamic civilization flourished. While Europeans suffered through the Dark Ages, Muslims in such cities as Jerusalem, Damascus, Alexandria, Fez, Tunis, Cairo, and Baghdad made remarkable advances in philosophy, science, medicine, literature, and art. This engrossing and accessible book explores the first millennium of Islamic culture, shattering stereotypes and enlightening readers about the events and achievements that have shaped contemporary Islamic civilization.

Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair examine the rise of Islam, the life of Muhammad, and the Islamic principles of faith. They describe the golden age of the Abbasids, the Mongol invasions, and the great Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires that emerged in their wake. Their narrative, complemented by excerpts of the Koran, poetry, biographies, inscriptions, travel guides, and even a thirteenth-century recipe, concludes with a brief epilogue that takes us to the twenty-first century. Colorfully illustrated, this book is a wonderful introduction to the rich history of a civilization that still radically affects the world.

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Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair are the Norma Jean Calderwood University Professors of Islamic and Asian Art at Boston College. They have written or contributed to many books on the history of Islamic art and architecture and recently served as principal consultants for Gardner Films' acclaimed PBS documentary, Islam: Empire of Faith, for which this book was the companion volume.