XXXVIII, 408 sider : illustrasjoner, kart

First U.S. edition.

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.

History : (OCoLC)fst01411628

Mecca (Saudi Arabia) . - Mecca (Saudi Arabia) - History . - Saudi Arabia - Mecca : (OCoLC)fst01204780 . - Saudi-Arabia : HUME02068. - Saudiarabien - Mekka - historia

953.8

9781620402665