Preface Islamic orthodoxy or Realpolitik?: al-Ghazali's views on government Al-Mustandjid Al-Mustansir Al-Mustarshid Al-Mustazhir Some Aspects of al-Ghazali's Views on Beauty New Introduction to Nasir al-Din Shah, The Diary of H.M. the Shah of Persia during his tour through Europe in A.D. 1873 A little-known Mirror for Princes of al-Ghazali Muhammad and the rise of Islam Sources in Arabic Some medieval Muslim views of Constantinople Water in classical Islamic culture Sayf al-Dawla, al-Mutanabbi and Byzantium: The Evidence of a Textile The Kimiya-yi sa'adat (The Alchemy of Happiness) of al-Ghazali: a misunderstood work? A Neglected Source on the Life of Hasan-i Sabbah, the Founder of the Nizari 'Assassin' Sect The Impact of a Sixteenth-Century Jihad Treatise on Colonial and Modern India Ancient Iranian Kings in the World History of Rashid al-Din Al-Ghazali: In Praise of Sufism Life in pre-Mongol Marw according to the medieval Muslim geographers Bernard Lewis: 31 May 1916 - 19 May 2018 'Seek ye knowledge, even unto China': the literature of travel in the lands of Islam Original sources and page numbers of the items in this volume Index.