A history of the rich and diverse civilizations over fifteen centuries of Islam seen through its greatest cities.

Describes that period when the Arabs spread their religion, art, architecture, and great knowledge of the ancient world throughout the Middle Eas

Religious thinkers, political leaders, lawmakers, writers, and philosophers have shaped the 1,400-year-long development of the world's second-lar

"A multidisciplinary study of Western-Muslim interactions in historical and contemporary times, this volume explores ways of enhancing productive