A brilliant survey of the history and civilisations of the Middle East by one of the world's greatest authorities on the subjectIn this immensely readable and wide-ranging book, Bernard Lewis charts the successive transformations of the Middle East, beginning with the two great empires, the Roman and the Persian, and covering the growth of Christianity, the rise and spread of Islam, the waves of invaders from the east, the Mongol hordes of Jengiz Khan, the rise of the Ottoman Turks, and the changing balance of power between the Muslim and Christian worlds. 'This book is a masterpiece' Sir Anthony Parsons, Daily Telegraph
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A brilliant survey of the history and civilisations of the Middle East by one of the world's greatest authorities on the subject
A brilliant survey of the history and civilisations of the Middle East by one of the world's greatest authorities on the subject
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781842121399
Publisert
2002
Utgiver
Vendor
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Vekt
344 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Dybde
33 mm
Aldersnivå
00, UU, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
448
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