This is an introduction to the history of the Muslim East from the rise of Islam to the Mongol conquests. It explains and indicates the main trends of Islamic historical evolution during the Middle Ages; and will help the non-Orientalist to understand something of the relationship between Islam and Christendom in those centuries.
#1387417 in Books Lincoln P Paine 2000-11-15 2000-11-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .50 x 7.00l; .83 #File Name: 0395984157208 pagesISBN13: 9780395984154Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful. A good book with an inexplicable omissionBy Susan PaxtonThis is a well-written and researched guide to a number of the famous ships of exploration; from Cook's ships to some that are exploring currently. Fans of Antarctic exploration in particular will be pleased to see Scott's Terra Nova; Shackleton's Nimrod and Endurance; Charcot's Pourquoi-Pas?; Amundsen's Fram; and other great ships of the Antarctic included; with rare photographs and descriptions of their entire career. Causing the book to lose one star; in my ratings estimation; is the inexplicable absence of the Aurora; the ship used in the 1912 expedition of Douglas Mawson and later as the Ross Sea supporting ship for the 1914 Shackleton expedition. Other than that; a worthwhile addition to the library of anyone interested in exploration; adventure; and great ships.
