Great Caliphs: The Golden Age of the 'Abbasid Empire - Softcover

Amira K. Bennison

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848859767 ISBN 13: 9781848859760

Publisher: I.B. Tauris, 2011

Synopsis

The flowering of the 'Abbasid caliphate between 750 and 1258 CE is often considered the classical age of Islamic civilization. This text creatively explores the immense achievements of the 'Abbasid age through the lens of Mediterranean history.

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About the Author:

Amira K. Bennison is Senior Lecturer in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge. A regular panelist on Radio 4's 'In Our Time', she has contributed essays and articles to many books and journals, and is the author of 'Jihad and its Interpretations in Pre-Colonial Morocco' (2002).

Review:

'An engaging synthesis of much recent scholarship on medieval Islamic society and culture which fills a significant gap in a literature dominated by histories of politics and religion.' - Times Literary Supplement; 'Offers a compelling yet nuanced understanding of the civilization of the 'Abbasid Empire. A wonderful book.' - Miri Rubin, Professor of Medieval and Early Modern History, Queen Mary, University of London; 'Bennison fashions a smooth, expository narrative, drawing back the curtain on medieval Islamic society by a mix of lively anecdotes, illuminating references to modern practices, striking comparisons with the more familiar medieval West, well-judged and pithy generalizations and gobbets of medieval texts that instantly bring long-dead people to life. There really is something here for everyone.' - Robert Hillenbrand writing in The Middle East in London

About this edition

• Publisher: I.B. Tauris
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1848859767
• ISBN 13: 9781848859760
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244