In The 6th Century Ad, The Near East Was Divided Between Two Venerable Empires: The Persian And The Roman. A Hundred Years On, And One Had Vanished Forever, While The Other Seemed Almost Finished. Ruling In Their Place Were The Arabs: An Upheaval So Profound That It Spelt, In Effect, The End Of The Ancient World. In The Shadow Of The Sword, Tom Holland Explores How This Came About. Spanning Constantinople To The Arabian Desert, And Starring Some Of The Most Remarkable Rulers Who Ever Lived, He Tells A Story Vivid With Drama, Horror And Startling Achievement. Pt. I. Introduction. Known Unknowns -- Pt. Ii. Jahiliyya. Iranshahr ; New Rome ; The Children Of Abraham ; Countdown To Apocalypse -- Pt. Iii. Hijra. More Questions Than Answers ; The Forging Of Islam -- Envoi: Plus CÌa Change? -- Timeline -- Dramatis Personae. Tom Holland. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 481-507) And Index.
Categories:
- History
- Ancient Civilizations
- General
- Ancient Civilizations
Publisher : Little Brown and Company
Author : Holland, Tom
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2012-06-19
Number Of Pages : 480
Binding : Hardcover
ISBN-10 : 1408700077
ISBN-13 : 9781408700075
Item weight : 1.9 lb
Dimensions : 1.97 in x 6.22 in x 9.37 in
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