S. Khuda Bukhsh 
Orient Under the Caliphs [PDF ebook] 
Translated From Von Kremer’s Culturgeschichte Des Orients

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Here lived the Omayyads, surrounded by all the luxuries that money could command, or art devise. Here the Pagan life of the pre-islamite Arabs was reproduced in all its ancient strength and weaknesses.