Author:
Saunders, J. J. (John Joseph), 1910-1972.
Imprint:London : Routledge and Kegan Paul, c2015, c1965.
Descriptionxv, 219 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
Note:Arabia and her neighbours -- The prophet -- The first conquests -- The Civil Wars -- The Arab Empire -- The Abbasid Revolution -- The breakup of the Caliphate -- The Isma'ilian Schism -- The Turkish irruption -- The Christian counter-attack -- The Mongol disaster -- The civilization of medieval Islam.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.