Table of Contents

Introduction • 1. A history of histories • 2. Belief and practice • 3. Interconnected worlds (750–1500) • 4. The age of empires (1500–1900) • 5. Literary and musical traditions • 6. The modern world • 7. Glossary • 8. Selected bibliography • 9. Acknowledgements • 10. Credits • 11. Index

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A global history of the Islamic world, told through superb art objects and cultural artefacts dating from the 7th century to the present

About the Author

Ladan Akbarnia, Venetia Porter, Fahmida Suleman, William Greenwood, Zeina KlinkHoppe and Amandine Mérat all work in the Department of the Middle East at the British Museum, London.

Reviews

'Handsomely illustrated … offers a fresh approach by looking at the finest arts alongside rarely seen archaeological material from daily life … Anyone interested in the Islamic world should have this book' - Timeless Travels

'Beautifully conceived, designed and produced … absorbing, inspiring, at times surprising, and consistently illuminating' - Art Quarterly