About the Book

The acclaimed author of "Rubicon" and other superb works of popular history now produces a thrillingly panoramic (and incredibly timely) account of the rise of Islam.
No less significant than the collapse of the Roman Republic or the Persian invasion of Greece, the evolution of the Arab empire is one of the supreme narratives of ancient history, a story dazzlingly rich in drama, character, and achievement. Just like the Romans, the Arabs came from nowhere to carve out a stupefyingly vast dominion--except that they achieved their conquests not over the course of centuries as the Romans did but in a matter of decades. Just like the Greeks during the Persian wars, they overcame seemingly insuperable odds to emerge triumphant against the greatest empire of the day--not by standing on the defensive, however, but by hurling themselves against all who lay in their path.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 526 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Doubleday Books

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 0385531354

Publication Date: May. 15th, 2012

ISBN-13: 9780385531351

Dimensions: 6.40 x 9.57 x 1.81 inches

Shipping Weight: 2.06 lbs

• Categories: Medieval History Islamic History