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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Bibliographic Details
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.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
In the name of the Lord
At the court of the caliph
The sacrifice of Isaac
The crusades
Saladin's jihad?
The philosopher's dream
The lord of two lands
The tide begins to turn
Brave new worlds
The age of reform
Hope and despair
In an otherwise turbulent world
Coda : is Dubai the future? Maps
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index.