Mecca : The Sacred City / Ziauddin Sardar.
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TextEdition: First U.S. editionDescription: xxxviii, 408 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781620402665 (hardcover)
- 1620402661 (hardcover)
- 9789384052959
- 9384052957
- 953.8 SAR
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| 953.8 KIN The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / | 953.8 LAW Revolt in the desert / | 953.8 MAH تاریخ المکتہ المکرمہ | 953.8 SAR Mecca : The Sacred City / | 953.8 THO The last of the crusaders. | 953.8 THO With lawrence in arabia | 953.8052 COL The Bin Ladens : |
Map -- Introduction: The lure of Mecca -- The Valley of Weeping -- 'I love thee more than the entire world' -- Rebellions at God's earthly throne -- Sharifs, sultans, and sectarians -- Love and fratricide in the Holy City -- The caravans of precious gifts -- The Wahhabi threat -- Camels, Indians, and feudal queens -- Western visitors, Arab garb -- Mecca under the Saudis -- The reconfigured utopia -- Chronology.
"Sardar unravels the meaning and significance of Mecca. Tracing its history from its origins as a barren valley in the desert to its evolution as a trading town and sudden emergence as the religious center of a world empire, Sardar examines the religious struggles and rebellions in Mecca that have significantly shaped Muslim culture ... [in a] blend of history, reportage, and memoir."--Amazon.com.
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