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The Rise of Islam (Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Medieval World)
The Rise of Islam - Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Medieval World Author:Matthew S. Gordon The birth of Islam in the 7th century and its subsequent outward expansion from the Arab world has been one of the most influential occurrences in world history. During its first few decades, the new faith inspired conquests from Spain to northern India. In this illuminating study, the author tracks the rise of Islam from it 7th century beginnin... more »gs with the life of the Prophet Muhammad to the collapse of the Islamic empire in the early 10th century. He demonstrates how a sophisticated, new religion and society emerged to become one of the world's most vital and sustained cultures.« less