Overview :Whereas the Roman Empire took over 200 years to reach its fullest extent, the Arab armies overran the whole Middle East, North Africa and Sp... Read More
Overview :Everything Looks Impressive is a knowing, smart look at college life today, showing the battles young people are fighting during the "happie... Read More
Overview :This is a general account of the history and architecture of Crusader castles in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, County of Tripoli and Principalit... Read More
Overview :From a preeminent scholar of Islamic history, the authoritative history of caliphates from their beginnings in the 7th century to the modern... Read More
Overview :This invaluable account provides an excellent introduction to the Presidency of John F. Kennedy. To understand Kennedy's aims and achievemen... Read More
Overview :Ever since President John F. Kennedy was gunned down in Dallas 50 years ago, various theories have swirled around what was a key event in Am... Read More
Overview :This is the first study in English of the political history of Muslim Spain and Portugal, based on Arab sources. It provides comprehensive c... Read More
Overview :The Armies of the Caliphs is the first major study of the relationship between army and society in the early Islamic period, and reveals the... Read More
Overview :Land and Trade in Early Islam discusses the latest developments in the field of early Islamic economic and social history, and explores the ... Read More
Overview :The "golden age of Islam" in the eighth and ninth centuries was as significant to world history as the Roman Empire was in the first and sec... Read More
Overview :In this engaging history, world-renowned historian Hugh Kennedy deftly sews together the stories of the people, armies, and events that conq... Read More
Overview :This volume opens when the caliph al-Mansur has just defeated the rebellion of Muhammad the Pure Soul in 145/762-3 and is now securely estab... Read More