Islamic Empires : 15 cities that define a civilisation - By: Justin Marozzi Religion & Philosophy A Bed for the King's

A Bed for the King's Daughter uses surrealism and irony to examine such themes as women's agency

The work was first translated form Arabic into English by the orientalist Simon Ockley (1678-1720) and this edition includes an Introduction by the eminent scholar A

ولم يكتف بهذا بل طوى رقبته فى عناد وراح يشمشم بأنفه المقوس الطويل الذى كله حفر سوداء صغيرة

Translation: Paul Starkey

- حيث يطل الألم برأسه، وتعصف الأيام بنضارة الصبا وصحة الشباب

Islamic Empires : 15 cities that define a civilisation - By: Justin Marozzi Religion & Philosophy A Bed for the King'sISBN: 978 0 141 98109 3 By: Justin Marozzi Year of Publishing: 2019 Publisher: Allen Lane 2019 & Penguin Books 2020 Page Numbers: 440 Pages Cover: Paperback Islamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering, cosmopolitan capitals, Islamic empires lorded it over the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and swathes of the Indian subcontinent. For centuries the caliphate was both ascendant on the battlefield and