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Islam / written by Philip Wilkinson, editorial consultant Batul Salazar.

Van Pelt Library BP161.3 .W55 2005
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Wilkinson, Philip, 1955-
Contributor:
Salazar, Batul.
Series:
Dorling Kindersley eyewitness books
Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Islam--Juvenile literature.
Islam.
Islam--History--Juvenile literature.
Islamic civilization--Juvenile literature.
Islamic civilization.
Islam--History.
History.
Islamic countries--Civilization.
Islamic countries--Civilizations.
Local Subjects:
Islamic countries--Civilizations.
Physical Description:
72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Edition:
Revised edition.
Other Title:
Eyewitness Islam.
Place of Publication:
New York : London : Dorling Kindersley, 2005.
Summary:
Discover the faith, culture, and history that have shaped the modern Islamic world.
Contents:
Early Arabia
Prophet Muhammad
Qur'an
Five pillars of Islam
Mosque
Caliphate
First conquests
Scholars and teachers
Spread of learning
Nomadic or settled
Islamic culture
Islamic city
Merchants and travelers
Crusades
Arms and armor
Spain
Africa
Mongols and Turks
Central Asia, Iran, and India
China and southeast Asia
Costume and jewelry
Islamic society
Festivals and ceremonies.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
075661077X
9780756610777
0756610788
9780756610784
OCLC:
59281384

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