| Description |
xiv, 335 pages : maps ; 22 cm |
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| Note |
Originally published under the title: The Holy sword, ©1959. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-326) and index. |
| Summary |
Combining tremendous research, swift narrative pace and vivid language, the author reveals every aspect of the Muslim march through history -- cultural, military, political, religious, and scientific -- with stirring portraits of the figures who created the tide of Arab conquest. |
| Contents |
The sands of the desert -- The messanger of God -- The holy sword -- The holy word -- The Arabian caliphs -- The caliphs of Damascus -- The caliphs of Baghdad -- The caliphs of Al-hallaj -- The rage of kingdoms -- The fall of empires -- The awakening. |
| Subject |
Islamic countries -- History.
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Islam -- History.
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Islam. (OCoLC)fst00979776
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Islamic countries. (OCoLC)fst01244130
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Payne, Robert, 1911-1983.
Holy sword.
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Mazal Holocaust Collection. TxSaTAM
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| ISBN |
0880295627 |
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9780880295628 |
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