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This book introduces some of the most important military figures and events in Islamic military history.

Table of Contents

CONTENTSCONTENTSCONTENTSIntroduction vii1. Birth of Islam: Islamic Expansion and Muhammad as Battlefield Commander 12. The Great Conquests 153. Islam and the Crusades 374. The Sword and India: The Moghul Conquest 515. Egypt in the World of Islam 636. The Muslim Conquest and Loss of Spain 817. The Rise of the Ottoman Empire 918. The Sick Man of Europe: The Balkans and the Fall of the Ottoman Empire 1099. The Sword and the Sea: Muslim Navies, Lepanto, and Malta 14110. Mullahs and Machine Guns: Colonial Wars in the Middle East 15311. Mullahs and Missiles: Islamic Wars since 1945 17112. Islam and Jihad: For It Is Ordained unto You 20713. Dying for God: The Assassins—Past and Present 23514. Conclusion 255Bibliography 263Index 267

About the Author

GEORGE F. NAFZIGER, USNR-Ret., has written numerous books and articles on the subject of military history. MARK W. WALTON is an independent researcher.

Reviews

At a time when the issue of whether Islam is a religion of peace continues to provoke debate in the West, this preliminary survey of Islam at war is highly useful.
*Multicultural Review*

[A]nalysis of the specifics of Muslim military history is lucid and thoughtful.
*Publishers Weekly*

[P]rovides an analysis ofthe role of war in Islam that is accessible to the average educated reader and in general makes for exciting reading even for someone who is not a military history buff.
*Providence: Studies in Western Civilization*