In the Shadow of the Sword

Resumen del libro

The evolution of the Arab empire is one of the supreme narratives of ancient history, a story dazzlingly rich in drama, character, and achievement. In this exciting and sweeping history--the third in his trilogy of books on the ancient world--Holland describes how the Arabs emerged to carve out a stupefyingly vast dominion in a matter of decades, overcoming seemingly insuperable odds to create an imperial civilization aspects of which endure to the present 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

Biografía del autor

p b Tom Holland /b es doctor en Historia y destacado historiador británico, es autor de i Rubicón /i , finalista del premio Samuel Johnson y ganador del Hessell-Tiltman; i Fuego Persa,<br>ganador del premio Runciman; i Milenio, A la sombra de las espadas, Dinastía, Pax /i y /i El resto es historia /i . Ha publicado una traducción de Heródoto y ha adaptado a Homero, Heródoto y Tucídices para la BBC. p