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Islamic Civilization in Thirty Lives (Pocket edition) /anglais Paperback – February 13, 2018

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Religious thinkers, political leaders, lawmakers, writers, and philosophers have shaped the 1,400-year-long development of the world's second-largest religion. But who were these people? What do we know of their lives and the ways in which they influenced their societies?

In Islamic Civilization in Thirty Lives, the distinguished historian of Islam Chase F. Robinson draws on the long tradition in Muslim scholarship of commemorating in writing the biographies of notable figures, but he weaves these ambitious lives together to create a rich narrative of Islamic civilization, from the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century to the era of the world conquerer Timur and the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II in the fifteenth.

Beginning in Islam’s heartland, Mecca, and ranging from North Africa and Iberia in the west to Central and East Asia, Robinson not only traces the rise and fall of Islamic states through the biographies of political and military leaders who worked to secure peace or expand their power, but also discusses those who developed Islamic law, scientific thought, and literature. What emerges is a fascinating portrait of rich and diverse Islamic societies. Alongside the famous characters who colored this landscape—including Muhammad’s cousin ’Ali; the Crusader-era hero Saladin; and the poet Rumi—are less well-known figures, such as Ibn Fadlan, whose travels in Eurasia brought fascinating first-hand accounts of the Volga Vikings to the Abbasid Caliph; the eleventh-century Karima al-Marwaziyya, a woman scholar of Prophetic traditions; and Abu al-Qasim Ramisht, a twelfth-century merchant millionaire.

An illuminating read for anyone interested in learning more about this often-misunderstood civilization, this book creates a vivid picture of life in all arenas of the pre-modern Muslim world.
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    THAMES HUDSON
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    February 13, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    5.12 x 0.79 x 7.8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0500293783
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0500293782
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ THAMES HUDSON (February 13, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0500293783
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500293782
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 0.79 x 7.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 71 ratings

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Chase F. Robinson was Lecturer and Professor of Islamic History in the Faculty of Oriental Studies and Fellow of Wolfson College at the University of Oxford from 1993 until 2008, when he was appointed Distinguished Professor of History and Provost of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he now serves as President. His extensive publications on Islamic history include Islamic Historiography, Empire and Elites after the Muslim Conquest, and The New Cambridge History of Islam, Volume 1.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great book. I love how it shows real people ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017
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A great book. I love how it shows real people w their ups and downs making a significant impact on a great civilization. This is a lot more effective that idealizing all the characters.
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Allan
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Overview
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Nice overview. Gives brief introduction into the 30 of the most influential in the author's opinion. By no means comprehensive. Interesting choices of the 30 individuals.
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LivingWithRoommates
4.0 out of 5 stars me) then the book is good for insights
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2017
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The pages are very thick with quality pictures. My only problem with the book is it was too short. Also, I don't think it needed to be in hardcover; this only boosted the price. If you know nothing of Islam this book will be too much, if you have already studied Islam a bit (i.e. me) then the book is good for insights. Some of the people he writes about are a bit much.
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Imran
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2018
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Worth reading to get an idea of Islamic history in a gist. Easy reading. I enjoyed it very much.
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JN
3.0 out of 5 stars It took some time, but has arrived.
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2024
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The package took sometime to arrive, but it came and it's in the condition described.
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Saleh3117
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018
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It was very interesting book. I learned many interesting things about Islamic civilization
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MOHAMMED FIROZE KABEER
5.0 out of 5 stars Biography of 30 prominent figures of early islamic history.
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019
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Very helpful book if you are interested to know about the lives of prominent figures of early Islamic history.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Slow Reading but informative
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2017
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Hard to read but I got through it. It requires a dictionary or a Kindle. Very informative. If you have a great vocabulary you will have no trouble and it is really worth the read.
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Usman Shabbir
1.0 out of 5 stars Another Orientalist pov
Reviewed in Australia on March 12, 2024
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I won't go into details explaining what's wrong with this book. If you want to read about Islam, read it from the Islamic scholarly material. Not the approach of an atheist or an enemy of Islam.
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