Great Islamic Conquests AD 632–750
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Product details
- ISBN 9781846032738
- Weight: 330g
- Dimensions: 166 x 242mm
- Publication Date: 10 May 2009
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Few centuries in world history have had such a profound and long-lasting impact as the first hundred years of Islamic history.
In this book, David Nicolle examines the extensive Islamic conquests between AD 632 and 750. These years saw the religion and culture of Islam erupt from the Arabian Peninsula and spread across an area far larger than that of the Roman Empire. The effects of this rapid expansion were to shape European affairs for centuries to come.
This book examines the social and military history of the period, describing how and why the Islamic expansion was so successful.
Born in 1944, David Nicolle worked in the BBC's Arabic service for a number of years before gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He has written numerous books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years.
