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Book Synopsis Sword and Scimitar by : Raymond Ibrahim
Download or read book Sword and Scimitar written by Raymond Ibrahim and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2018-08-28 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities The West and Islam -- the sword and scimitar -- have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, according 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, beginning with the first major Islamic attack on Christian land in 636, through the Muslim occupation of nearly three-quarters of Christendom which prompted the Crusades, followed by renewed Muslim conquests by Turks and Tatars, to the European colonization of the Muslim world in the 1800s, when Islam largely went on the retreat -- until its reemergence in recent times. 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. The majority of these landmark battles -- including the battles of Yarmuk, Tours, Manzikert, the sieges at Constantinople and Vienna, and the crusades in Syria and Spain--are now forgotten or considered inconsequential. Yet today, as the West faces a resurgence of this enduring Islamic jihad, Sword and Scimitar provides the needed historical context to understand the current relationship between the West and the Islamic world -- and why the Islamic State is merely the latest chapter of an old history.
Book Synopsis The Book of the Sword by : Sir Richard Francis Burton
Download or read book The Book of the Sword written by Sir Richard Francis Burton and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Swords and Scimitars by : L. L. Chaikin
Download or read book Swords and Scimitars written by L. L. Chaikin and published by Bethany House Publishers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Half Norman, half Moor, Tancred Redwan becomes caught up in the Peasant Crusade when he journeys to Constantinople, where he finds that the proud Helena of the Nobility holds the key to the web of political intrigue which ensnares him.
Book Synopsis Swords & Scimitars by : L. L. Chaikin
Download or read book Swords & Scimitars written by L. L. Chaikin and published by Thomas Nelson Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now reintroduced to the market by Bethany House, this novel begins the saga of Tancred Redwan, who rescues a beautiful greek heiress from the clutches of western barbarians. Soon tancred discovers that his weapons are no match for the courage and strength of the proud Helena.
Book Synopsis Swords and Scimitars by : Richard Bodley-Scott
Download or read book Swords and Scimitars written by Richard Bodley-Scott and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relive the epic conflict between the Christian west and Islamic east in this new Field of Glory Companion, Swords and Scimitars, which provides accessible, detailed army listings for the Crusades, covering conflicts such as Saladin's devastating victory at Hattin, the siege of Jerusalem and Richard the Lionheart's Third Crusade. With coverage of both the Christian and Muslim forces, this companion volume allows gamers to recreate and rewrite history using the newest rules set on the market, Field of Glory.
Book Synopsis Swords and Scimitars by : L. L. Chaikin
Download or read book Swords and Scimitars written by L. L. Chaikin and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Shadow of the Swords by : Kamran Pasha
Download or read book Shadow of the Swords written by Kamran Pasha and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic saga of love and war, Shadow of the Swords tells the story of the Crusades—from the Muslim perspective. Saladin, a Muslim sultan, finds himself pitted against King Richard the Lionheart as Islam and Christianity clash against each other, launching a conflict that still echoes today. In the midst of a brutal and unforgiving war, Saladin finds forbidden love in the arms of Miriam, a beautiful Jewish girl with a tragic past. But when King Richard captures Miriam, the two most powerful men on Earth must face each other in a personal battle that will determine the future of the woman they both love—and of all civilization. Richly imagined, deftly plotted, and highly entertaining, Shadow of the Swords is a remarkable story that will stay with readers long after the final page has been turned.
Book Synopsis A Collector's Guide to Swords, Daggers & Cutlasses by : Gerald Weland
Download or read book A Collector's Guide to Swords, Daggers & Cutlasses written by Gerald Weland and published by Grange Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blankvåben, sværd, huggerter og dolke.
Book Synopsis The Book of the Sword by : Richard Francis Burton
Download or read book The Book of the Sword written by Richard Francis Burton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The history of the sword,” the author writes in his introduction, “is the history of humanity.” For centuries, the sword has been a symbol of power, strength, liberty, and courage. In the Middle Ages, the image of a sword was used to signify the word of God. Nearly every culture in history has forged blades from stone or steel to fight in times of battle and protect in times of peace. In this groundbreaking work, Richard Francis Burton, explorer, translator, scholar, and swordsman, draws on a wealth of linguistic, archaeological, and literary sources to trace the millennia-old history of the sword. From its earliest days as a charred, sharpened stick to the height of craftsmanship in the modern era, the sword has been the weapon of choice for warriors of all stripes. In eloquent, captivating prose, Burton describes: • Dirks • Daggers • Knives • Sabers • Cutlasses • The origin of the weapon • The weapons of the age of wood • The Copper Age of weapons • The Iron Age of weapons • The sword in ancient Egypt • The sword in ancient Greece • And more Nearly three hundred line drawings enhance Burton’s richly detailed text. Any reader of history or student of weaponry will find this book a fascinating, highly enjoyable read.
Download or read book Polish Saber written by Richard Marsden and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Polish Saber - The use of the Polish Saber on foot in the 17th century covers the history, anecdotes and use of Poland's iconic weapon. In matters of honor and personal safety the saber was the Polish nobleman's choice of arms. The concept of the duel, the form and function of the weapon, as well as source material from Poland, Italy and Germany are blended together in an interpretation presented in full-color. The work is suitable for history enthusiasts, Historical European Martial Artists and re-creationists who wish to explore Poland's Commonwealth and the weapon that symbolized its nobility.
Book Synopsis The Art of Warfare in Biblical Lands by : Yigael Yadin
Download or read book The Art of Warfare in Biblical Lands written by Yigael Yadin and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weapons, strategy, and tactics from pre-historic times to the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.
Book Synopsis Records of the Medieval Sword by : Ewart Oakeshott
Download or read book Records of the Medieval Sword written by Ewart Oakeshott and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extensive and thorough study of the origins, development and usage of the glamorous two-edged knightly sword of the European middle ages, with a complete typology. Spanning the period from the great migrations to the Renaissance, this book presents a selection from a very large body of photographs and research and gives a full and detailed record of the swords of that turbulent time.
Book Synopsis Sword Blades and Poppy Seed by : Amy Lowell
Download or read book Sword Blades and Poppy Seed written by Amy Lowell and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Broad-Sword and Single-Stick (Illustrated Edition) by : R G Allanson-Winn
Download or read book Broad-Sword and Single-Stick (Illustrated Edition) written by R G Allanson-Winn and published by . This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1890 with Chapters on Quarter-Staff, Bayonet, Cudgel, Shillalah, Walking-Stick, Umbrella, and Other Weapons of Self-Defence.
Book Synopsis Crucified Again by : Raymond Ibrahim
Download or read book Crucified Again written by Raymond Ibrahim and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-29 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget what the history textbooks told you about martyrdom being a thing of the past. Christians are being persecuted and slaughtered today. Raymond Ibrahim unveils the shocking truth about Christians in the Muslim world. Believers in Jesus Christ suffer oppression and are massacred at the hands of radicals for worshipping and spreading the gospel of the Lord. Discover the true-life stories that the media won't report in Ibrahim's Crucified Again: Exposing Islam's New War on Christians.
Book Synopsis The Monsters Know What They're Doing by : Keith Ammann
Download or read book The Monsters Know What They're Doing written by Keith Ammann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of the popular blog The Monsters Know What They’re Doing comes a compilation of villainous battle plans for Dungeon Masters. In the course of a Dungeons & Dragons game, a Dungeon Master has to make one decision after another in response to player behavior—and the better the players, the more unpredictable their behavior! It’s easy for even an experienced DM to get bogged down in on-the-spot decision-making or to let combat devolve into a boring slugfest, with enemies running directly at the player characters and biting, bashing, and slashing away. In The Monsters Know What They’re Doing, Keith Ammann lightens the DM’s burden by helping you understand your monsters’ abilities and develop battle plans before your fifth edition D&D game session begins. Just as soldiers don’t whip out their field manuals for the first time when they’re already under fire, a DM shouldn’t wait until the PCs have just encountered a dozen bullywugs to figure out how they advance, fight, and retreat. Easy to read and apply, The Monsters Know What They're Doing is essential reading for every DM.
Book Synopsis Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Turks by : Octavian Dalvimart
Download or read book Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Turks written by Octavian Dalvimart and published by . This book was released on 1814 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: