Baghdad City of Peace, City of Blood - a History in Thirteen Centuries

Traces the tumultuous history of Iraq's capital city from its founding in 762 to the present, during the course of which it has experienced cultural and economic pre-eminence as well as hardships brought on by epidemics and foreign invasions.

About the author

Justin Marozzi is a former Financial Times and Economist foreign correspondent. He has spent much of the past decade living and working in Iraq. His previous books include the highly acclaimed Tamerlane and The Way of Herodotus. He lives in London.

Product details

• Authors: Justin Marozzi
• Publisher: Dacapo
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 04.11.2014
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous
• EAN: 9780306823985
• ISBN: 978-0-306-82398-5
• Pages: 512
• Subjects: Irak; HISTORY / World; History - General History; HISTORY / Middle East / Iraq; HISTORY / Reference