The Crucible of Islam - G. W. Bowersock - Books - Harvard University Press - 9780674057760 - April 10, 2017
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The Crucible of Islam

G. W. Bowersock

The Crucible of Islam

Little is known about sixth-century Arabia. Yet from this distant time and place emerged a faith and an empire that stretched from Iberia to India. G. W. Bowersock illuminates this obscure yet most dynamic period in Islam, exploring why arid Arabia proved to be fertile ground for Muhammad's message and why it spread so quickly to the wider world.


192 pages, maps

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released April 10, 2017
ISBN13 9780674057760
Publishers Harvard University Press
Pages 192
Dimensions 189 × 122 × 25 mm   ·   272 g

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