When Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World: The Rise and Fall of Islam's Greatest Dynasty

by Hugh Kennedy

Overview

The "golden age of Islam" in the eighth and ninth centuries was as significant to world history as the Roman Empire was in the first and second centuries. The rule of Baghdad's Abbasid Dynasty stretched from Tunisia to India, and its legacy influenced politics and society for years to come. In this deftly woven narrative, Hugh Kennedy introduces us to the rich history and flourishing culture of the period, and the men and women of the palaces at Baghdad and Samarra-the caliphs, viziers, eunuchs, and women of the harem that produced the glorious days of the Arabian Nights.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306814808
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	05/01/2006
Pages:	376
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.87(d)

About the Author

Hugh Kennedy is a professor of Arabic at SOAS, University of London. The author of many books, including The Courts of the Caliphs and The Great Arab Conquests, Kennedy lives in London and Scotland, Great Britain.