Böcker av Carole Hillenbrand

This commemorative volume discusses aspects of the life and work of the internationally famous scholar Professor W. Montgomery Watt (1909 2006).

Offers an understanding of the history of Muslims and their faith, from the life of Muhammad to the religion practised by 1.6 billion people around the world today. In this book, each chapters explains a core aspect of the faith in historical perspective, allowing readers to gain a sensitive understanding of the essential tenets of the religion.

Born amid bloodshed and suffering, the Kingdom of Jerusalem was a battlefield for almost 200 years. At the same time, as this book illustrates, art, architecture and learning all benefited from new knowledge the Crusaders brought back from the East.