Sökresultat för: Adam J. Silverstein
Islamic History (Häftad)
avAdam J. Silverstein
ISBN: 9780199545728 - UTGIVEN: 201001Does history matter? This book argues not that history matters, but that Islamic history does. This Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history; the controversies surrounding its study; and the significance that it holds - for Muslims and for non-Muslims alike. Opening with a lu[...]
Postal Systems in the Pre-Modern Islamic World (Pocket)
avAdam J. Silverstein
ISBN: 9780521147613 - UTGIVEN: 2010-06Adam Silverstein's book offers a fascinating account of the official methods of communication employed in the Near East from pre-Islamic times through the Mamluk period. Postal systems were set up by rulers in order to maintain control over vast tracts of land. These systems, invented centuries befo[...]
