Decisive Moments in the History of Islam

Brand New And Available For Immediate Despatch From Uk Address. [3a4,PB, 294PP, Goodword India,{Turning points EAST-WEST, Constantinople, Rome, Valencia,] Translated From The Second Arabic Edition. First Published In 1940, Reprinted By Goodword India 2002, Good English Translation. The Decisive Encounters Between The East And West-- Islam And Christendom--In The Fields Of War Or Peace Had The Most Far Reaching Effects On Their Destinies. This Is One Of The Most Important Subjects Of Islamic History, Indeed Perhaps The Most Important Of All. Besides Its Abundant And Eventful Episodes, It Throws Much Light On This Eternal Struggle Between The East And The West. As Many Of These Events Are Scantily Dealt With By The Islamic Chroniclers, Careful Reference To Western Sources And Scholars Has Been Made To Analyse The Subject In Detail. This Important Book Highlights Major 'Turning Points' That Lead To The Next Stage Of Islamic Civilization. The Mongols Destruction Of Baghdad, Tariq Bin Ziyad'S Landing In Spain, The Crusades And So Forth Are Just Some Of The Events That Are Featured. Muhammad Abdullah Enan, Formerley Of The Egyptian Bar, Assistent Director , Press Department, Ministry Of The Interior, Cairo, Lecturer At The Faculty Of Arts, University Of Fouad I.