Baghdad: City of Peace, City of Blood--A History in Thirteen Centuries

by Justin Marozzi

Book Overview

For much of its extraordinary life, Baghdad, known for centuries as the "City of Peace," enjoyed both cultural and commercial preeminence. For five centuries it was the seat of the Abbasid Empire, a marvel of glittering palaces, exquisite parks, magnificent mosques, and Islamic colleges. It was a city boasting the most accomplished astronomers, mathematicians, doctors, musicians, and poets--it was here, in the time of the caliphs, that the great Arabic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306823985
• ISBN13: 9780306823985
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 536 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"