In the Shadow of the Sword: the birth of Islam and the rise of the global Arab empire
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[United States] : Tantor Media, Inc., 2015.
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Unabridged.
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The evolution of the Arab empire is one of the supreme narratives of ancient history, a story dazzlingly rich in drama, character, and achievement. In this exciting and sweeping history-the third in his trilogy of books on the ancient world-Tom Holland describes how the Arabs emerged to carve out a stupefyingly vast dominion in a matter of decades, overcoming seemingly insuperable odds to create an imperial civilization. With profound bearing on the most consequential events of our time, Holland ties the exciting story of Islam's ascent to the crises and controversies of the present.

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The evolution of the Arab empire is one of the supreme narratives of ancient history, a story dazzlingly rich in drama, character, and achievement. In this exciting and sweeping history-the third in his trilogy of books on the ancient world-Tom Holland describes how the Arabs emerged to carve out a stupefyingly vast dominion in a matter of decades, overcoming seemingly insuperable odds to create an imperial civilization. With profound bearing on the most consequential events of our time, Holland ties the exciting story of Islam's ascent to the crises and controversies of the present.
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Holland, T., & Crossley, S. (2015). In the Shadow of the Sword: the birth of Islam and the rise of the global Arab empire. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.

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Holland, Tom and Steven, Crossley. 2015. In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.

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Holland, Tom and Steven, Crossley, In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2015.

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Holland, Tom, and Steven Crossley. In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2015.

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