TY  - BOOK
AU  - Marozzi,Justin
TI  - Islamic empires: the cities that shaped civilization : from Mecca to Dubai 
SN  - 9781643133065
PY  - 2020///
CY  - New York
PB  - Pegasus Books
KW  - Islamic civilization
KW  - Cities and towns
KW  - Islamic Empire
KW  - History
KW  - Islam
KW  - Villes
KW  - Empire islamique
KW  - Histoire
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 404-420) and index; List of illustrations -- List of maps -- A note on spelling -- Preface -- 1. 7th century: Mecca -- mother of all cities -- 2. 8th century: Damascus -- the perfumed paradise -- 3. 9th century: Baghdad -- city of peace, city of blood -- 4. 10th century: Cordoba -- ornament of the world -- 5. 11th century: Jerusalem -- the contested city -- 6. 12th century: Cairo -- the city victorious -- 7. 13th century: Fez -- the Athens of Africa -- 8. 14th century: Samarkand -- garden of the soul -- 9. 15th century: Constantinople -- city of the world's desire -- 10. 16th century: Kabul -- a garden in the mountains -- 11. 17th century: Isfahan -- half the world -- 12. 18th century: Tripoli -- pirates' lair -- 13. 19th century: Beirut -- playground of the Levant -- 14. 20th century: Dubai -- build it and they will come -- 15. 21st century: Doha -- city of pearls -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index; Buku bacaan asas siswazah Fakulti Pengajian Islam
N2  - A history of the rich and diverse civilizations over fifteen centuries of Islam seen through its greatest cities
ER  -