Classical Islam: Collected Essays

Classical Islam presents studies of the career of the Prophet Muhammad and the environment from which he sprang; the evolution of Islamic mysticism; political thought; and philosophical themes. It also includes investigations into the development of the late ?Abbasid caliphate; analyses of the Mirror for Princes literature; and studies of the minor dynasties of Iraq and Anatolia, and of the major cities in the region.0'Classical Islam' is publishing alongside two further volumes of Carole Hillenbrand's collected papers: 'Islam and the Crusades' (ISBN 9781474485906) and 'The Medieval Turks' (ISBN 9781474485944).