Meccan Trade and the Rise of Islam
| Author | : Patricia Crone |
| Publisher | : Gorgias Press |
| Total Pages | : 310 |
| Release | : 2020-03-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1463241720 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781463241728 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (728 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 Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 310 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.