Sojourner in Islamic Lands

Table of Contents

Contents List of Illustrations vi Preface vii 1 Islam Past and Present 1 2 The Roof of the World 10 3 Looking for Tamburlaine 29 4 Shakhrisabz and the Once and Future King 46 5 Medea’s Magic Bath 62 6 Thieves of Mercy 81 7 The Storks of Bukhara 99 8 Khiva and the Pot of Basil 117 9 Ashkabad, City of Love 138 10 The Return of the Mongols 154 11 Persia of the Ages 176 12 The Pattern of the World 195 13 The Pilgrim of the Heart 214 ...