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The Legacy of Islam
by Arnold, Sir Thomas (Editor); Guillaume, Alfred (Editor)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Oxford University Press, 1960. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. One in a series of "Legacy" series seeking to document the lasting effects of ancient cultures, this volume explores elements of European culture derived from the Islamic world. In 416 pages with Index, photo frontis. Orig. published by Oxford in 1931, this is a 1960 edition, reprinted from the identical sheets. With navy blue cloth over boards lettered in gilt to spine, this small (8vo) hardcover is in Near Fine condition: completely clean inside, marred only by mottling to front board & foxing to top outside page edges. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure, pages sightly off-white & unmarked. No DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020617
- Title
- The Legacy of Islam
- Author
- Arnold, Sir Thomas (Editor); Guillaume, Alfred (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- ISLAMIC ISLAM RELIGION RELIGIOUS ARAB ARABIA EUROPE CULTURE CULTURAL MUSLIM CROSS-CULTURAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Religion/spirituality; Race/Ethnic Studies-Literature / Judaica/Holocaust Studies;
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