Baghdad : city of peace, city of blood--a history in thirteen centuries / Justin Marozzi.

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 ci...

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Main Author: Marozzi, Justin, 1970- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, 2014.
Edition:First Da Capo Press edition.
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Physical Description:xlviii, 458 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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505 0 |a The Caliph and his capital : Mansur and the foundation of Baghdad (750-75) -- Harun al Rashid and "A thousand and one nights" in Baghdad (775-809) -- 'The fountainhead of scholars,' centre of the world (809-92) -- The later Abbasids : farewell to "The meadows of gold" (892-1258) -- 'This pilgrimage of destruction' : the Mongol and Tatar storm (1258-1401) -- Black sheep, white sheep (1401-1534) -- Of Turks and travellers (1534-1639) -- Plagues, pashas, and mamluks (1639-1831) -- Empires collide (1831-1917) -- A very British monarchy : three kings in Baghdad (1917-58) -- Coups, Communists, and Baathists : the Mother of all Bloodshed (1958- ) -- Appendix. Iraqi security apparatus under Saddam Hussein. 
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