Sword and scimitar fourteen centuries of war between Islam and the West
The West and Islam -- the sword and the scimitar -- have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Byzantine emperor rejected Prophet Muhammad's order to abandon Christianity and convert to Islam, unleashing a centuries-long jihad on Christendom. Sword and Scimi...
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New York, NY :
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2020.
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Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Islam Takes Christendom By Storm: The Battle Of Yarmuk, 636
- ch. 2. The Jihad Reaches An Eastern Wall Of Stone: The Siege Of Constantinople, 717
- ch. 3. The Jihad Reaches A Western Wall Of Ice: The Battle Of Tours, 732
- ch. 4. Islam's New Champions: The Battle Of Manzikert, 1071
- ch. 5. Christendom Strikes Back: The Battle Of Hattin, 1187
- ch. 6. The Crusade Victorious: The Battle Of Las Navas De Tolosa, 1212
- ch. 7. Muhammad's Dream: The Siege Of Constantinople, 1453
- ch. 8. The Rise And Fall Of Islam: The Siege Of Vienna, 1683.
