The Islamic Empire (World History)

Review
School Library Journal : "Fledgling historians should find this title a good, well-documented read."
-- School Library Journal (September 2001)
Booklist : "Kids looking for background into contemporary Middle East conflicts will do welll to start here."
-- Booklist (May 2003)
School Library Journal : "There is a good deal of information packed into the brief text and both report writers and the general readers will be well served."
-- School Library Journal (September 2002)
School Library Journal : "Well designed for research and reports, this account includes primary and secondary source quotations, all fully footnoted. Most of these quotes are in separate boxes with source information included so readers do not need to flip back and forth. This informative, approachable text will be useful in most collections."
-- School Library Journal (August 2002)
School Library Journal : "Captioned black-and-white photographs and reproductions complement the text. This is an excellent title."
-- School Library Journal (May 2002)
School Library Journal : "The writing is clear and easy for beginners on the subject. Useful for reports."
-- School Library Journal (April 2002)
School Library Journal : "Vivid descriptions, quotes from the participants, and newspaper accounts written by war correspondents bring readers to the battlefront in this well-documented title."
-- School Library Journal (January 2002)
School Library Journal : "These titles offer a great deal of useful and readable information. The information is presented clearly and is suitable for reports and for leisure reading."
-- School Library Journal (January 2002)
School Library Journal : "The strengths of the book include its parenthetical definitions, maps, footnotes, substantial extracts from primary sources, the annotated bibliography, and a time line."
-- School Library Journal (March 2001)
School Library Journal : "This series addition lives up to the high standards achieved by its predecessors. The book is enriched by numerous, well-chosen quotations from primary and secondary sources, and by a wealth of interesting black-and-white photos and reproductions. A fine source for beginning research."
-- School Library Journal (March 2001)
School Library Journal : "An excellent introduction..The two-column text is liberally illustrated with vintage photos. Numerous sidebars contain extensive information from primary and secondary sources. This title is a solid purchase."
-- School Library Journal (Febraury 2001)
School Library Journal : "Each book ends with an analysis of the era and its legacy. The use of primary sources...will help students understand how the authors gathered information and used it to construct the texts. Black-and-white photographs, maps, and period reproductions illustrate the volumes. Thought-provoking books that will intorduce readers to...history and historical research."
-- School Library Journal (January 2001)

Book Description
In The Islamic Empire, author Phyllis Corzine traces the development of the empire from its beginnings in the remote deserts of Arabia, to its lightning spread throughout the Middle East, to its expansion within a century to substantial parts of three continents, to the fall of its fabled capital city of Baghdad in 1258. The author uses numerous primary source quotations to recount the many artistic and scientific achievements of this brilliant empire and its lasting influence on Western Civilization.

World History Series - The Islamic Empire (World History Series),Phyllis Corzine,Lucent Books,1590183711,Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction,Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9),Civilization,Civilization, Islamic,History - General,History - Medieval,Islam,Islamic Empire,Islamic countries,Juvenile Nonfiction,Juvenile literature,Muslims,Religion - Islam,Humanities

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