Mecca : The Sacred City /
by Sardar, Ziauddin,
Edition statement:First U.S. edition. Physical details: xxxviii, 408 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 24 cm ISBN:9781620402665 (hardcover); 1620402661 (hardcover); 9789384052959; 9384052957.
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Islam
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Saudi Arabia
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Mecca
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History.
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Islam.
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Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages.
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Muslimska pilgrimer och pilgrimsfärder.
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Islam.
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Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
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Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
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History.
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Saudi Arabia
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Mecca.
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Saudiarabien
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Mekka
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historia.
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History.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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