Knowledge and Social Practice in Medieval Damascus, 11901350 (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: June 27, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780521525947
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 500 to c 1500; European history: c 500 to c 1500; BCE to c 500 CE; Prehistory; c 1000 CE to c 1500; Medieval; History; History - General History; History: World; Europe; Syria; Middle East - General; Social History; History / Middle East; History-Medieval; Social Science-Social History
First sentence: In the high medieval period, Damascus was larger and richer than most other cities in the Middle East, and its inhabitants exploited a variety of sources of wealth.