Sword and Scimitar (Ibrahim - paperback)

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Author: Raymond Ibrahim ISBN: 9780306921421 Binding: hardcover Section: History The West and Islam — the sword and scimitar — have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, acco rding to Muslim tradition, the Roman emperor rejected Prophet Muhammad's order to abandon Christianity and convert to Islam, unleashing a centuries-long jihad on Christendom. Sword and Scimitar chronicles the decisive battles that arose from this ages-old Islamic jihad, using original sources in Arabic and Greek. Preeminent historian Raymond Ibrahim describes each battle in vivid detail and explains how these wars and the larger historical currents of the age reflect the cultural fault lines between Islam and the West. Show more