IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD : the birth of Islam and the rise of the global Arab Empire
by Holland,Tom
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0385531354
- ISBN 13
- 9780385531351
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, 2012. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo,.. black cloth, x, 526 p. : color illustrations, maps, CONTENTS: 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 c?a change? -- Timeline -- Dramatis personae. A very good copy in protective mylar jacket..
Reviews
On Dec 9 2014, a reader said:
This book is about the lste classical world that gave birth to Islam. Anyone who wants to understand the roots of that religion and the debates that surround it (should surround it) will find Tom Holland's book fascinating, enlightening, and entertaining. Highly recommended.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 112556033
- Title
- IN THE SHADOW OF THE SWORD : the birth of Islam and the rise of the global Arab Empire
- Author
- Holland,Tom
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0385531354
- ISBN 13
- 9780385531351
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2012
- Size
- 8vo,.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Islam -- History.,Islamic Empire -- History.,Islam., History of Asia., Arabian Peninsula., Islamic Empire.
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Religion;
Terms of Sale
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Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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Fredericton, New Brunswick
About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Mail order only. 51 years as a bookseller
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