Format:
xxxviii, 408 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Karten
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25 cm
ISBN:
9781408809204
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9781408856727
,
9781408835609
Content:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-391) and index
Content:
Map -- Introduction: The lure of Mecca -- The Valley of Weeping -- 'I love thee more than the entire world' -- Rebellions at God's earthly throne -- Sharifs, sultans, and sectarians -- Love and fratricide in the Holy City -- The caravans of precious gifts -- The Wahhabi threat -- Camels, Indians, and feudal queens -- Western visitors, Arab garb -- Mecca under the Saudis -- The reconfigured utopia -- Chronology
Note:
Machine generated contents note 1.The Valley of Weeping -- 2.`I Love Thee More Than the Entire World' -- 3.Rebellions at God's Earthly Throne -- 4.Sharifs, Sultans and Sectarians -- 5.Love and Fratricide in the Holy City -- 6.The Caravans of Precious Gifts -- 7.The Wahhabi Threat -- 8.Camels, Indians and Feudal Queens -- 9.Western Visitors, Arab Garb -- 10.Mecca Under the Saudis -- 11.The Reconfigured Utopia
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781408835593
Language:
English
Keywords:
Mekka
;
Islam
URL:
http://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mecca-9781408809204/#sthash.k3ujjTbL.dpuf
Author information:
Sardar, Ziauddin 1951-
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