In the Shadow of the Sword

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In the Shadow of the Sword

Author	: Tom Holland
File Size	: 51,5 Mb
Publisher	: Abacus Software
Language	: English
Release Date	: 24 April 2024
ISBN	: 0349122350
Pages	: 0 pages

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In the Shadow of the Sword by Tom Holland Book PDF Summary

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.

In the Shadow of the Sword by Tom Holland

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,

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In the Shadow of the Sword by Tom Holland

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Beyond the Emperor's law In the city of Elantra, the law is upheld by a few groups, and the most feared are the Wolves—the Emperor’s executioners. The newest member of this elite force is Severn Handred. Granted a leave of absence to pursue information about his unknown past,

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