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The Two Falls of Rome in Late Antiquity - The Arabian Conquests in Comparative Perspective (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018) Loot Price: R1,666
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The Two Falls of Rome in Late Antiquity - The Arabian Conquests in Comparative Perspective (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): James...

The Two Falls of Rome in Late Antiquity - The Arabian Conquests in Comparative Perspective (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)

James Moreton Wakeley

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This book offers a radical perspective on what are conventionally called the Islamic Conquests of the seventh century. Placing these earthshattering events firmly in the context of Late Antiquity, it argues that many of the men remembered as the fanatical agents of Muhammad probably did not know who the prophet was and had, in fact, previously fought for Rome or Persia. The book applies to the study of the collapse of the Roman Near East techniques taken from the historiography of the fall of the Roman West. Through a comparative analysis of medieval Arabic and European sources combined with insights from frontier studies, it argues that the two falls of Rome involved processes far more similar than traditionally thought. It presents a fresh approach to the century that witnessed the end of the ancient world, appealing to students of Roman and medieval history, Islamic Studies, and advanced scholars alike.

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Imprint: Birkhauser Verlag AG
Country of origin: Switzerland
Release date: December 2017
First published: 2018
Authors: James Moreton Wakeley
Dimensions: 210 x 148 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 109
Edition: 1st ed. 2018
ISBN-13: 978-3-319-69795-6
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval
Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500
Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
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LSN: 3-319-69795-1
Barcode: 9783319697956

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