The Resource The caliph's splendor : Islam and the West in the golden age of Baghdad, Benson Bobrick
The caliph's splendor : Islam and the West in the golden age of Baghdad, Benson Bobrick
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- Summary
- A history of Arab civilization under the leadership of Caliph Harun al-Rashid, the legendary caliph of "The thousand and one nights," whose actual court was nearly as splendid as the fictional one. Examines Harun's rise to power, his fostering of many cultural and scientific advances that still affect us today, the growth of the Muslim Empire under his rule, and his struggle to hold back the Byzantine forces from his kingdom
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
- Extent
- x, 284 pages
- Contents
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- Minaret and tower
- The night of destiny
- King of kings
- Baghdad
- The culture of prosperity
- al-Andalus
- Greek fire
- Lombards, Saxons, and a poisoned crown
- "Iron Charles"
- Even the lowliest camel driver knew
- The harder they fall
- "Rum" and Khurasan
- The red soil of Tus
- The Siege of Baghdad
- Interregnum
- "Oval, square, and round"
- "City of the flower"
- Turban and cowl
- Appendix. The Umayyad caliphs of Damascus and the Abbasid caliphs of Baghdad
- Isbn
- 9781416568063
- Label
- The caliph's splendor : Islam and the West in the golden age of Baghdad
- Title
- The caliph's splendor
- Title remainder
- Islam and the West in the golden age of Baghdad
- Statement of responsibility
- Benson Bobrick
- Subject
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- Abbasidenreich
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire -- Foreign relations -- Islamic Empire
- Byzantine Empire -- History -- 527-1081
- Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814
- Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814
- Christianity
- Christianity and other religions -- Islam
- Diplomatic relations
- Europa
- History
- 527-1258
- Hārūn al-Rashīd, Caliph, approximately 763-809
- Hārūn ar-Rašīd, Kalif, ca. um 786/808
- Interfaith relations
- Islam
- Islam -- Relations | Christianity
- Islamic Empire
- Islamic Empire -- Foreign relations -- Byzantine Empire
- Islamic Empire -- History -- 750-1258
- Kulturkontakt
- Hārūn al-Rashīd, Caliph, approximately 763-809
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A history of Arab civilization under the leadership of Caliph Harun al-Rashid, the legendary caliph of "The thousand and one nights," whose actual court was nearly as splendid as the fictional one. Examines Harun's rise to power, his fostering of many cultural and scientific advances that still affect us today, the growth of the Muslim Empire under his rule, and his struggle to hold back the Byzantine forces from his kingdom
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1947-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bobrick, Benson
- Dewey number
- 327.53049509/021
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DS38.6
- LC item number
- .B63 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Hārūn al-Rashīd
- Charlemagne
- Hārūn al-Rashīd
- Charlemagne
- Charlemagne
- Hārūn al-Rashīd
- Hārūn ar-Rašīd
- Islamic Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Islamic Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Islam
- Christianity and other religions
- Islamic Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Islamic Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Islam
- Christianity and other religions
- Christianity
- Diplomatic relations
- Interfaith relations
- Islam
- Byzantine Empire
- Islamic Empire
- Kulturkontakt
- Abbasidenreich
- Europa
- Label
- The caliph's splendor : Islam and the West in the golden age of Baghdad, Benson Bobrick
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-270) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Minaret and tower -- The night of destiny -- King of kings -- Baghdad -- The culture of prosperity -- al-Andalus -- Greek fire -- Lombards, Saxons, and a poisoned crown -- "Iron Charles" -- Even the lowliest camel driver knew -- The harder they fall -- "Rum" and Khurasan -- The red soil of Tus -- The Siege of Baghdad -- Interregnum -- "Oval, square, and round" -- "City of the flower" -- Turban and cowl -- Appendix. The Umayyad caliphs of Damascus and the Abbasid caliphs of Baghdad
- Control code
- ocn759695905
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
- Extent
- x, 284 pages
- Isbn
- 9781416568063
- Lccn
- 2011044430
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40021249348
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781416567622
- (OCoLC)759695905
- Label
- The caliph's splendor : Islam and the West in the golden age of Baghdad, Benson Bobrick
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-270) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Minaret and tower -- The night of destiny -- King of kings -- Baghdad -- The culture of prosperity -- al-Andalus -- Greek fire -- Lombards, Saxons, and a poisoned crown -- "Iron Charles" -- Even the lowliest camel driver knew -- The harder they fall -- "Rum" and Khurasan -- The red soil of Tus -- The Siege of Baghdad -- Interregnum -- "Oval, square, and round" -- "City of the flower" -- Turban and cowl -- Appendix. The Umayyad caliphs of Damascus and the Abbasid caliphs of Baghdad
- Control code
- ocn759695905
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
- Extent
- x, 284 pages
- Isbn
- 9781416568063
- Lccn
- 2011044430
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40021249348
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781416567622
- (OCoLC)759695905
Subject
- Abbasidenreich
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire -- Foreign relations -- Islamic Empire
- Byzantine Empire -- History -- 527-1081
- Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814
- Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814
- Christianity
- Christianity and other religions -- Islam
- Diplomatic relations
- Europa
- History
- 527-1258
- Hārūn al-Rashīd, Caliph, approximately 763-809
- Hārūn ar-Rašīd, Kalif, ca. um 786/808
- Interfaith relations
- Islam
- Islam -- Relations | Christianity
- Islamic Empire
- Islamic Empire -- Foreign relations -- Byzantine Empire
- Islamic Empire -- History -- 750-1258
- Kulturkontakt
- Hārūn al-Rashīd, Caliph, approximately 763-809
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