The World's History Illuminated: Containing a Record of the Human Race from the Earliest Historical Period to the Present Time ... in National and Social Life, Civil Government, Religion, Literature, Science and Art ... Comp., Arranged and Written By
The World's History Illuminated: Containing a Record of the Human Race from the Earliest Historical Period to the Present Time ... in National and Social Life, Civil Government, Religion, Literature, Science and Art ... Comp., Arranged and Written By...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...in a secluded quarter of Mecca belonging to Abu Taleb. Omar's conversion about this time only increased the rage of the Koreish, who formed an alliance against the Hashimites, agreeing that they would neither buy from them nor sell to them, and that they would not intermarry with them, nor have any dealings ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 edition. Excerpt: ...in a secluded quarter of Mecca belonging to Abu Taleb. Omar's conversion about this time only increased the rage of the Koreish, who formed an alliance against the Hashimites, agreeing that they would neither buy from them nor sell to them, and that they would not intermarry with them, nor have any dealings whatever with them. This oath was committed to writing, sealed, and hung up in the Kaaba. For several years the Hashimites remained shut up in their fortress, frequently deprived of the necessaries of life. Their friends sometimes secretly supplied them with provisions, but the cries of the hungry children were frequently heard on the outside. They were blockaded in their intrenchments. But many of the leading people of Mecca began to take pity upon the besieged, and finally it was suggested to Abu Taleb that the bond hung up in the Kaaba had been eaten by the ants, so as to be valid no longer. This was found to be the case, whereupon it was decided that the league was ended, and the Hashimites returned to their homes. But other misfortunes were in store for the founder of Islam. His good uncle, Abu Taleb, soon died; and his faithful wife, Khadijah, also went to her grave not long afterward. Having thus lost his guardian and protector, Mohammed retired from Mecca, taking Zeid with him as his only companion on a mission to T&yif, sixty or seventy miles east of Mecca, in hopes of converting the inhabitants of that place. We can sarcely think of the Prophet in this lonely journey without sympathy. He was on a mission to preach the doctrine of One True God to idolators. But he failed to make any impression upon them, and as he left the town he was followed by a howling mob, who hooted him and pelted him with stones. Finally they left him, and...
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VG. 8 volumes. Bindings solid, pages lightly toned but crisp and clean, no markings found. Marbled page edges and endpapers. 3/4 leather boards bright and shiny with old indentations and rubs. Extremities lightly bumped and softened with light rubbing. No expedited or international shipping, oversize.