a history Karsh, Efraim creator text bibliography ctu 2013 monographic eng

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276P map ; 20 cm The warrior prophet -- The rise and fall of Islam's first empire -- The best of times, the worst of times -- The house of Islam and the house of war -- The last great Islamic empire -- The price of empire -- Mishandling the great game -- The rise of the Arab imperial dream -- An Arab Caesar -- A reckoning of sorts -- The tail that wags the dog -- Renewing the quest for Allah's empire -- Bin Laden's holy war. Efraim Karsh. Includes bibliographical references and index. aw----- ff----- e-sp--- Imperialism History Jihad Islamic Empire History BP52 .K37 2013 325.32091767 KAR/I 9780300106039 2013014354 130503 20200519112623.0 17722966