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People of the book : the forgotten history of Islam and the West /

Includes information on Abbasid caliphate, Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Alexandria, Andalusia, Antioch, Arabic language, Armenians, Baghdad, Balkans, Beirut, Berbers, Byzantine Empire, Cairo, Christianity, Christians, Constantinople, Cordoba, Crusades, Damascus, Egypt, England, Europe, Fatimid dynasty, Fr...

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Main Author: Karabell, Zachary
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : John Murray, 2007.
Subjects:
Abrahamic religions.
Islam > Relations > Christianity > History.
Christianity and other religions.
Islam > Relations > Judaism > History.
Judaism > Relations > Islam > History.
Islamic countries > Foreign relations > Western countries.
Western countries > Foreign relations > Islamic countries.
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Summary:Includes information on Abbasid caliphate, Afghanistan, al Qaeda, Alexandria, Andalusia, Antioch, Arabic language, Armenians, Baghdad, Balkans, Beirut, Berbers, Byzantine Empire, Cairo, Christianity, Christians, Constantinople, Cordoba, Crusades, Damascus, Egypt, England, Europe, Fatimid dynasty, France, Franks, Greek Orthodox Church, ancient Greeks, Habsburgs, Caliph Harun al-Rashid, Hebrew language, Heraclius (Byzantine Emperor), Hezbollah, Holy Land, Hospitallers, Sharif Husayn ibn Ali, Iberian Peninsula, India, Iran, Iraq, Islam, Israel, Istanbul, Janissaries, Jerusalem, Jesus Christ, Jews, jihad, Judaism, Latin language, Lebanon, Moses Maimonides, Maronite Christian Church, Mecca, Medina, Mediterranean Sea, Sultan Mehmed II, monks, monasteries, Morocco, Muhammad ibn Abdullah (Prophet), Muslims, mysticism, nationalism, North Africa, Ottoman Empire, Pakistan, Palestine, Paris, People of the Book, People of the Pact, Persia, poetry, Quran (Koran), Quraysh tribe, reform movements, Roman Catholic Church, Rome, Russia, Saladin, Salonica, Seljuk dynasty, September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Spain, sultan Suleyman I, Syria, Templars, Torah, Turkey, Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, World War I, World War II, Zionism, Zoroastrians, etc.
Item Description:Published in the U.S. as: Peace be upon you.
Physical Description:343 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780719567551 (pbk.)
0719567556 (pbk.)
9780719567544 (cased)
0719567548 (cased)
0719567564 (trade pbk.)
9780719567568 (trade pbk.)