islamic empire

A biography of the sultan Saladin who formed the Islamic Empire and fought off the Crusaders in the twelfth century.

A description of life in the ancient Islamic world written in the form of a travel guide, providing facts about the civilization, and including tips on travel, food, shelter, attractions, shopping, and health and safety.

Chronicles Arab explorer Sheikh Ibn Battuta's twenty-five-year pilgrimage to Mecca in 1325, describing his travels to the lands of every Muslim ruler of his time, including East Africa, Byzantium, Iraq, southern Russia, India, Ceylon, and China.

Text and illustrations look at how scientific invention and artistic creation flourished in the Islamic world during the Middle Ages.

"The Islamic empire... in the 7th century ... exercised influence over a large geographic area until its fall to Mongol invaders in the 13th century. The rulers, called caliphs, ushered in a new Islamic civilization with customs and practices both distinct from and partially influenced by those of the areas it conquered. The reigns of these caliphates, including the Abbasid caliphate, which presided at the time of the Islamic Golden Age, are surveyed [in this book and] ... readers will learn about the expansion of Islamic influence and the flourishing of scholarship in science, math, and more during this time"--Amazon.com.

Explores what life was like during ancient times in the Islamic world in a question-and-answer format. Discusses politics, homes and family life, jobs, religion, and recreation. Includes a timeline, color illustrations, a glossary, and further resources.

Photographs, illustrations, and text introduce readers to daily life in the Islamic Golden Age.

Presents the first millennium of Islamic history, discussing the major influences on Islamic culture from the life of Muhammad through the end of the sixteenth century.

Examines the contributions Muslims around the world have made to the study and advancement of science, medicine, and technology.

No less significant than the collapse of the Roman Republic or the Persian invasion of Greece, the evolution of the Arab empire is one of the supreme narratives of ancient history, a story dazzlingly rich in drama, character, and achievement. Just like the Romans, the Arabs came from nowhere to carve out a stupefyingly vast dominion?except that they achieved their conquests not over the course of centuries as the Romans did but in a matter of decades. Just like the Greeks during the Persian wars, they overcame seemingly insuperable odds to emerge triumphant against the greatest empire of the day?not by standing on the defensive, however, but by hurling themselves against all who lay in their path.