false 1248463 1 In its first thousand years-from the revelations to Muhammad in the seventh century to the great Islamic empires of the sixteenth-Islamic civilization flourished. While Europeans suffered through the Dark Ages, Muslims in such cities as Jerusalem, Damascus, Alexandria, Fez, Tunis, Cairo, and Baghdad made remarkable advances in philosophy, science, medicine, literature, and art. This engrossing and accessible book explores the first millennium of Islamic culture, shattering stereotypes and enlightening readers about the events and achievements that have shaped contemporary Islamic civilization. Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair examine the rise of Islam, the life of Muhammad, and the Islamic principles of faith. They describe the golden age of the Abbasids, the Mongol invasions, and the great Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires that emerged in their wake. Their narrative, complemented by excerpts of the Koran, poetry, biographies, inscriptions, travel guides, and even a thirteenth-century recipe, concludes with a brief epilogue that takes us to the twenty-first century. Colorfully illustrated, this book is a wonderful introduction to the rich history of a civilization that still radically affects the world. 1237203 1 2 2002 Islam: A Thousand Years of Faith and Power total:6|5:0|4:1|3:4|2:1|1:0| 6 18 11 1 4 0 true false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 21:00:16 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 21:01:58 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Mon Oct 05 10:50:19 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 10:50:19 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 22 19:00:39 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 19:00:39 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Nov 08 10:04:51 -0800 2009 Sun Jun 14 18:09:42 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 18:10:07 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Jan 08 08:57:56 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 08:57:59 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 16 10:49:59 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 27 16:22:57 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 16 10:49:59 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Aug 06 07:51:19 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 06 07:51:19 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed May 28 21:10:40 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 21:10:40 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Thu May 08 13:49:32 -0700 2008 Thu May 08 13:49:32 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Jan 28 10:15:55 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 10:15:55 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jun 19 02:18:04 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 19 02:18:08 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1248463