Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War Between Islam and the West

by Raymond Ibrahim

Book Overview

A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities

The West and Islam -- the sword and scimitar -- have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Roman emperor rejected Prophet Muhammad's order to abandon Christianity and convert to Islam, unleashing a centuries-long jihad on Christendom.

Sword and Scimitar...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306921421
• ISBN13: 9780306921421
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Hachette Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.8"