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Mecca : The Sacred City by Ziauddin Sardar (2014, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-101620402661

ISBN-139781620402665

eBay Product ID (ePID)201603497

Product Key Features

Book TitleMecca : the Sacred City

Number of Pages448 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicIslamic Studies, Middle East / Arabian Peninsula, Middle East / General

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science, History

AuthorZiauddin Sardar

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight26.5 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2014-362215

Reviews"One of the best-known Muslim public intellectuals in the world today . . . A pioneering writer on Islam." -- The Guardian on Muhammad: All That Matters "Sardar is funny, self-deprecating and humble . . . One of the wittiest intellectual figures commenting on Islam." -- Islamic Voice on Muhammad: All That Matters "Britain's own Muslim polymath." -- The Independent, One of the best-known Muslim public intellectuals in the world today . . . A pioneering writer on Islam., "One of the best-known Muslim public intellectuals in the world today . . . A pioneering writer on Islam." - The Guardian on Muhammad: All That Matters "Sardar is funny, self-deprecating and humble . . . One of the wittiest intellectual figures commenting on Islam." - Islamic Voice on Muhammad: All That Matters "Britain's own Muslim polymath." - The Independent, Sardar is funny, self-deprecating and humble . . . One of the wittiest intellectual figures commenting on Islam.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal953.8

SynopsisA groundbreaking, accessible, and passionate journey to the spiritual home of Islam--from its religious and historical roots to the place and symbol it is today., Mecca is, for many, the heart of Islam. It is the birthplace of Muhammad, the direction to which Muslims turn when they pray, and the site of pilgrimage that annually draws some three million Muslims from all corners of the world. Yet the significance of Mecca is more than purely religious. What happens in Mecca and how Muslims think about the political and cultural history of Mecca has had and continues to have a profound influence on world events to this day. In this insighful book, Ziauddin 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. An illuminative, lyrical, and witty blend of history, reportage, and memoir, Mecca reflects all that is profound and enlightening, curious and amusing about Mecca and takes us behind the closed doors to one of the most important places in the world today.

LC Classification NumberBP187.2