Meccan Trade and the Rise of Islam
Author | : Patricia Crone |
Publisher | : Gorgias PressLlc |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 1593331029 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781593331023 |
Rating | : 4/5 (023 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Meccan Trade and the Rise of Islam by : Patricia Crone
Download or read book Meccan Trade and the Rise of Islam written by Patricia Crone and published by Gorgias PressLlc. This book was released on 2004 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patricia Crone reassesses one of the most widely accepted dogmas in contemporary accounts of the beginnings of Islam: the supposition that Mecca was a trading center. In addition, she seeks to elucidate sources on which we should reconstruct our picture of the birth of the new religion in Arabia.