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Witnesses to a World Crisis: Historians and Histories of the Middle East in the Seventh Century

James Howard-Johnston

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Description:James Howard-Johnston provides a sweeping and highly readable account of probably the most dramatic single episode in world history—the emergence of a new religion (Islam), the destruction of two established great powers (Roman and Iranian), and the creation of a new world empire by the Arabs, all in the space of not much more than a generation (610-52 AD). Warfare looms large, especially where operations can be followed in some detail, as in Iraq 636-40, in Egypt 641-2 and in the long-drawn out battle for the Mediterranean (649-98). As the first history of the formative phase of Islam to be grounded in the important non-Islamic as well as Islamic sources Witnesses to a World Crisis is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand Islam as a religion and political force, the modern Middle East, and the jihadist impulse, which is as evident today as it was in the seventh century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Witnesses to a World Crisis: Historians and Histories of the Middle East in the Seventh Century. To get started finding Witnesses to a World Crisis: Historians and Histories of the Middle East in the Seventh Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: James Howard-Johnston provides a sweeping and highly readable account of probably the most dramatic single episode in world history—the emergence of a new religion (Islam), the destruction of two established great powers (Roman and Iranian), and the creation of a new world empire by the Arabs, all in the space of not much more than a generation (610-52 AD). Warfare looms large, especially where operations can be followed in some detail, as in Iraq 636-40, in Egypt 641-2 and in the long-drawn out battle for the Mediterranean (649-98). As the first history of the formative phase of Islam to be grounded in the important non-Islamic as well as Islamic sources Witnesses to a World Crisis is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand Islam as a religion and political force, the modern Middle East, and the jihadist impulse, which is as evident today as it was in the seventh century.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Witnesses to a World Crisis: Historians and Histories of the Middle East in the Seventh Century. To get started finding Witnesses to a World Crisis: Historians and Histories of the Middle East in the Seventh Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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