Mecca: The Sacred City - Ziauddin Sardar (Bloomsbury UK PB) [Historical Non-Fiction, Islamika]

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📖 BOOK SPECIFICATIONS:

• Author: Ziauddin Sardar

• Format: Paperback (PB)

• Language: English

• ISBN-13: 9781408835609

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK Edition)

• Approx. Dimensions: 12.9 cm x 19.8 cm x 3.3 cm

📝 SYNOPSIS:

A magisterial, sweeping historical masterwork that meticulously traces the multi-layered epic of the world's most mysterious city. In Mecca: The Sacred City, acclaimed cultural critic and futurist Ziauddin Sardar delivers a brilliant, objective analysis that uncovers the profound spiritual origins and contemporary geopolitical realities of Islam's beating heart.

Sardar charts Mecca’s evolution from its pre-Islamic roots as a remote desert trading post and sanctuary to its sudden transformation into the focal point of a global empire. The narrative deeply investigates the structural dynamics of the city across eras—delving into the early tribal friction of the Quraysh, the classic era of the Abbasid and Ottoman empires, and its deep historical role as a vibrant melting pot for global scholars, mystics, and revolutionaries. Crucially, the text shifts into an uncompromising modern analysis of the city’s contemporary reality under Saudi governance, tracking the heavy architectural and social impact of radical modernization, high-rise capitalism, and commercial expansion surrounding the Grand Mosque.

Far from a dry academic timeline or a simple devotional text, this Bloomsbury masterpiece functions as a powerful socio-political essay on sacred space, heritage preservation, and global statecraft. An indispensable foundational deep-dive for non-fiction bibliophiles, serious history buffs, and current affairs analysts looking to understand the complex intellectual and structural history of global Islamic civilization.

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