TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sardar,Ziauddin
TI  - Mecca: the sacred city 
SN  - 9781620402665 (hardcover) :
AV  - DS248.M4 S31 2014
U1  - 297.352 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Bloomsbury
KW  - Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages
KW  - Saudi Arabia
KW  - Mecca
KW  - Islam
KW  - History
KW  - Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-391) and index; The lure of Mecca -- The Valley of Weeping -- "I love thee more than the entire world" -- Rebellion at God's earthly throne -- Sharifs, sultans, and sectarians -- Love and fratricide in the Holy City -- The caravans of precious gifts -- The Wahhabi threat -- Camels, Indians, and feudal queens -- Western visitors, Arab garb -- Mecca under the Saudis -- The reconfigured utopia
N2  - "Sardar unravels the meaning and significance of Mecca. Tracing its history from its origins as a barren valley in the desert to its evolution as a trading town and sudden emergence as the religious center of a world empire, Sardar examines the religious struggles and rebellions in Mecca that have significantly shaped Muslim culture ... [in a] blend of history, reportage, and memoir"--Amazon.com
ER  -