An edition of Mecca (2014)

Mecca

the sacred city

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An edition of Mecca (2014)

Mecca

the sacred city

First U.S. edition.
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"Sardar unravels the meaning and significance of Mecca. Tracing its history from its origins as a barren valley in the desert to its evolution as a trading town and sudden emergence as the religious center of a world empire, Sardar examines the religious struggles and rebellions in Mecca that have significantly shaped Muslim culture ... [in a] blend of history, reportage, and memoir"--Amazon.com.

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English
Pages
408

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Mecca: The Sacred City
2014, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Mecca: the sacred city
2014
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Table of Contents

The lure of Mecca
The Valley of Weeping
"I love thee more than the entire world"
Rebellion 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.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-391) and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
297.352, 953.8
Library of Congress
BP187.3, DS248.M4 S31 2014, BP187.2

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxxviii, 408 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Number of pages
408

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27168137M
Internet Archive
meccasacredcity0000sard
ISBN 10
1620402661
ISBN 13
9781620402665
OCLC/WorldCat
870517013

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