Islamic empires : fifteen cities that define a civilization / Justin Marozzi.
Islamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering, cosmopolitan capitals, Islamic empires lorded it over the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and swathes of the Indian subcontinent, while Europe cowered feebly at the margins. For centuries the caliphate was...
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Table of Contents:
- 7th century : Mecca
- 8th century : Damascus
- 9th century : Baghdad
- 10th century : Cordoba
- 11th century : Jerusalem
- 12th century : Cairo
- 13th century : Fez
- 14th century : Samarkand
- 15th century : Constantinople
- 16th century : Kabul
- 17th century : Isfahan
- 18th century : Tripoli
- 19th century : Beirut
- 20th century : Dubai
- 21st century : Doha.