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Islam at War - A History

By: Praeger Publishers

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Praeger Publishers)

MSRP old price: $43.34


Product Info

Title
Islam at War - A History
Publisher
Category
Author
George F. Nafziger, Mark W. Walton
Publish Year
2003
Pages
278
Dimensions
6.5x9.5x1"
NKG Part #
2148124559
Type
Hardcover

Description

The word Islam means Peace, but for nearly 1,400 years its adherents have waged war-frequently on the grandest and most successful scales in history. This book introduces some of Islam's greatest military figures and analyzes significant events that are shaping the modern world. Nafziger and Walton detail the rich and diverse military histories of dozens of empires, nations, tribes, clans, and peoples.

Militant Islamists viewed the events of September 11, 2001, as merely one more step in an ongoing military campaign against the West and the United States. Major events in this ongoing war include the great Arab conquests in the Middle East and the Iberian Peninsula, the Crusades, Muslim India, the Seljuq and Ottoman Empires, naval warfare, colonialism, and the numerous military actions of modern Muslim states. The word Islam means Peace, but for nearly 1,400 years its adherents have waged war-frequently on the grandest and most successful scales in history. This book introduces some of Islam's greatest military figures and analyzes significant events that are shaping the modern world.