
Contains essays which span 13 centuries of Islam history. This volume discusses the distinctions between conversion through military conquest and that through social and political action together with Islam's role and its encounter with other religions.

In Britannia's Daughters bestselling novelist Joanna Trollope examines the contribution of women in building and sustaining the British Empire. She draws on a vast range of sources including diaries and letters home. She provides a panoramic picture of the countless...

