The Great Islamic Conquests AD 632750
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Great Islamic Conquests AD 632750
By (Author) Dr David Nicolle
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Osprey Publishing
10th May 2009
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Military history
Social and cultural history
Social groups: religious groups and communities
909.09767
Physical Properties
Paperback
96
Width 170mm, Height 248mm, Spine 7mm
328g
Description
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.
Author Bio
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.
