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Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: 2 volumes [2 volumes]


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: 2 volumes [2 volumes]

Contributors:
ISBN:

9781598843361

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Imprint:

ABC-CLIO

Publication Date:

22nd July 2011

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Dewey:

909.09767

Physical Properties

Contains:

Contains 2 hardbacks

Weight:

2722g

Description

A reference work that thoroughly documents the extensive military history of the Islamic world between the 7th century and the present day. Military-political conflictand the resulting factionalism, shifts in leadership, and divergent belief systemshas been a constant and crucial part of the Islamic world. In order to fully grasp the cultural, social, or political aspects of Islam in the modern world, it is necessary to comprehend the rich tapestry of Islamic history from pre-Islamic times to the present, much of which involved armed conflict. Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia provides hundreds of entries on wars, revolutions, sieges, institutions, leaders, armies, weapons, and other aspects of wars and military life, enabling readers to understand the complex role conflict has played in Islamic life throughout history and see how Islamic warfare has evolved over the centuries. This reference work covers not only the traditional Middle Eastern regions and countries but also provides relevant historical information regarding Islam in North Africa, Central Asia, Southeastern Asia, and Oceania.

Reviews

The content of this reference work is outstanding. * Reference Reviews *
This set will be valuable where current events and Islamic studies are major parts of the curriculum. * School Library Journal *
Over the course of 625 individually signed entries, the editor makes good on the claim that this is an objective, historically accurate overview of approximately 250 conflicts that have shaped and influenced world history and politics. More importantly, the entries, which range from one paragraph to several pages, represent Islamic viewpoints, a component often missing in traditional Western military history accounts. * Booklist *
With this survey, Mikaberidze (history, Louisiana State Univ.; The Battle of Borodino; The A to Z of Georgia) adds considerable depth to available resources about the Muslim world's military history. . . . Mikaberidze's work will provide high school and college-level researchers with generous measures of hard-to-find information on a (sadly) enduring theme * Library Journal *

Author Bio

Alexander Mikaberidze is assistant professor of history at Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA and an award-winning author of eight books.

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