THE CALIPH’S SPLENDOR, by Benson Bobrick
THE “GOLDEN AGE” 8th-century Islamic empire of Harun al-Rashid, and its impact on today’s world. Enlightening!
Grade: SOLID B
THE CALIPH'S SPLENDOR: ISLAM AND THE WEST IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF BAGHDAD
Simon and Schuster
2012
Tags: Baghdad, Harun al-Rashid, History, Islam, Middle East, Non-Fiction, Solid B Reviews