Edition |
First U.S. edition. |
Description |
xxxviii, 408 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 24 cm |
Content type |
text txt rdacontent |
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still image sti rdacontent |
Format |
volume nc rdacarrier |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Map -- Introduction: The lure of Mecca -- The Valley of Weeping -- 'I love thee more than the entire world' -- Rebellions 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 -- Chronology. |
Summary |
"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. |
Subject |
Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
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Mecca (Saudi Arabia) -- History.
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Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Saudi Arabia -- Mecca.
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Islam -- Saudi Arabia -- Mecca -- History.
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Muslimska pilgrimer och pilgrimsfärder. |
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Islam. |
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Saudiarabien -- Mekka -- historia. |
ISBN |
9781620402665 |
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1620402661 |
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