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by Hugh Kennedy


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The "golden age of Islam" in the eighth and ninth centuries was as significant to world history as the Roman Empire was in the first and second centuries. Islamic culture and enterprise stretched from Tunisia to India; its legacy influenced politics and society for years to come. From the founding of the city of Baghdad in A.D. 762 to the end of the ninth century, the rule of the Abbasid dynasty was the zenith of Islamic conquest and influence. The caliphs of Baghdad formed the model for succeeding Muslim regimes, from military conquests to court-sponsored poetry and literature, from building palaces to establishing court bureaucracies. Yet the true story of this fascinating empire has rarely been told outside the academic world.In this deftly woven narrative, Hugh Kennedy introduces us to the rich history and flourishing culture of the period and to the men and women of the palaces at Baghdad and Samarra--the caliphs, viziers, eunuchs, and women of the harem--who fashioned the glorious days of the Arabian Nights . It is an epic story in every sense, with larger-than-life rulers, exotic slave girls, inventive tortures, and enough court intrigue to frighten a Borgia.

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In about the year 720, a wandering perfume seller was doing the rounds of the small villages in the semi-desert areas of southern Jordan.

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  • Title When Baghdad Ruled the Muslim World: The Rise and Fall of Islam's Greatest Dynasty
  • Author Hugh Kennedy
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 376
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Da Capo Press, Cambridge, MA
  • Date May 10, 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780306814358 / 0306814358
  • Weight 1.44 lbs (0.65 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.54 x 6.36 x 1.17 in (24.23 x 16.15 x 2.97 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Islamic Empire - History, Abbasids
  • Dewey Decimal Code 953.02

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Hugh Kennedy has taught in the Department of Mediaeval History at the University of St. Andrews since 1972. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2000. Professor Kennedy lives in St. Andrews, Scotland.
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