{"title":"Travis Zadeh","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection featuring the works of Travis Zadeh, a distinguished scholar and writer whose expertise delves into the realms of history and military, with a notable focus on the cultural and intellectual exchanges of the medieval Islamic world. Zadeh captivates readers with his deep dives into topics that often tread the crossroads of fact and legend, bridging various cultures and epochs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the hallmark titles in this collection is \u003cem\u003eWonders and Rarities\u003c\/em\u003e. This intriguing book explores the interplay between the marvellous and the mundane, taking you on a journey through history where the boundaries of the known and unknown were frequently questioned. Zadeh's meticulous research and engaging prose invite readers to reconsider their understanding of so-called wonders, offering fresh perspectives and insights into historical narratives that have shaped our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for history enthusiasts and curious minds alike, the books by Travis Zadeh provide a comprehensive look into the past, framed with thoughtful interpretations and compelling storytelling. Dive into this collection to uncover a treasure trove of fascinating stories and scholarly insights that will enrich your knowledge of history's intriguing complexities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wonders-and-rarities-by-travis-zadeh-9780674299337","title":"Wonders and Rarities","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Like al-Qazwīnī himself, Travis Zadeh has written a deliciously baggy tome, full of delights and diversions in its tour of the cosmic horizons. This is a book to get lost in, whether one wants to or not.\" - Nile Green, \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"As Zadeh concludes, reformers and modernists have closed the rich and varied archive revealed in \u003cem\u003eWonders and Rarities\u003c\/em\u003e… In this beautifully written and engaging text, Zadeh takes his readers back to the world of surprise and enchantment that preceded this closure.\" - Malise Ruthven, \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This book about a book, like the book it describes, is a rare and marvelous thing.\" - Justin Marozzi, \u003cem\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the thirteenth century, the Persian naturalist and judge Zakariyy\u0026amp;amacr;' Qazwīnī authored what became one of the most influential works of natural history in the world: \u003cem\u003eWonders and Rarities\u003c\/em\u003e. Exploring the dazzling movements of the stars above, the strange minutiae of the minerals beneath the earth, and everything in between, Qazwīnī offered a captivating account of the cosmos. \u003cem\u003eWonders and Rarities\u003c\/em\u003e inspired generations as it traveled through madrasas and courts, unveiling the magical powers of nature. But Qazwīnī's compendium eventually came to stand as a strange, if beautiful, emblem of medieval ignorance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRestoring Qazwīnī to his place as a herald of the rare and astonishing, Travis Zadeh dramatically revises the place of wonder in the history of Islamic philosophy, science, and literature. Wonder provided an enduring way to conceive of the world—at once constituting an affective reaction, an aesthetic stance, a performance of piety, and a cognitive state. Yet through the course of colonial modernity, Qazwīnī's universe of marvels helped advance the notion that Muslims lived in a timeless world of superstition and enchantment, unaware of the western hemisphere or the earth's rotation around the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRecovering Qazwīnī's ideas and his reception, Zadeh invites us into a forgotten world of thought, where wonder mastered the senses through the power of reason and the pleasure of contemplation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46795558256876,"sku":"9780674299337","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1495253482428.jpg?v=1757042585"},{"product_id":"wonders-and-rarities-by-travis-zadeh-9780674258457","title":"Wonders and Rarities","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The wonders and curiosities of the Islamic imagination await discovery by a new generation of readers in this superb and very enjoyable book by Travis Zadeh.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Orhan Pamuk, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe astonishing biography of one of the world's most influential books.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the thirteenth century, the Persian naturalist and judge Zakariyyā' Qazwīnī authored what became one of the most influential works of natural history in the world: \u003ci\u003eWonders and Rarities\u003c\/i\u003e. 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From the Mongol conquests to the rise of European imperialism and Islamic reform, Zadeh shows, wonder provided an enduring way to conceive of the world—at once constituting an affective reaction, an aesthetic stance, a performance of piety, and a cognitive state. 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