Islamic Imperialism: A HistoryYale University Press, 1. jan. 2007 - 284 sider Efriam Karsh argues that the story of the Middle East has been about the rise and fall of universal empires and imperialist dreams. He contends that the region's experience is the culmination of long-existing indigenous trends, passions and patterns of behaviour. |
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Introduction | 1 |
1 The Warrior Prophet | 9 |
2 The Rise and Fall of Islams First Empire | 21 |
3 The Best of Times the Worst of Times | 40 |
4 The House of Islam and the House of War | 62 |
5 The Last Great Islamic Empire | 84 |
6 The Price of Empire | 104 |
7 Mishandling the Great Game | 114 |
9 An Arab Caesar | 144 |
10 A Reckoning of Sorts | 165 |
11 The Tail That Wags the Dog | 186 |
12 Renewing the Quest for Allahs Empire | 207 |
13 Bin Ladens Holy War | 220 |
Epilogue | 229 |
Notes | 235 |
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