Sea of the Caliphs
| Author | : Christophe Picard |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 411 |
| Release | : 2018-01-21 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674660465 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674660463 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (463 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sea of the Caliphs by : Christophe Picard
Download or read book Sea of the Caliphs written by Christophe Picard and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-21 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christophe Picard recounts the adventures of Muslim sailors who competed with Greek and Latin seamen for control of the 7th-century Mediterranean. By the time Christian powers took over trade routes in the 13th century, a Muslim identity that operated within, and in opposition to, Europe had been shaped by encounters across the sea of the caliphs.
