In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire

In the Shadow of the Sword is a thrillingly panoramic and incredibly timely account of the rise of Islam, from acclaimed author Tom Holland.

This exciting and sweeping history describes how the Arabs emerged to carve out a vast dominion in a matter of decades, overcoming seemingly insuperable odds to create an imperial civilization that endures to this day.

With profound bearing on the most consequential events of our time, Holland ties the exciting story of Islam’s ascent to the crises and controversies of the present.

Elegantly written and unputdownable, In the Shadow of the Sword is a veritable tour de force of revisionist scholarship and thrilling storytelling with a bloodspattered cast of swashbuckling tyrants, nymphomaniacal empresses, and visionary prophets.

Don't miss out on this important work based on respected scholarship that takes courage and intellect to confront such complexity and sensitivity.