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The Crucible of Islam
The Crucible of Islam | G. W. Bowersock
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Little is known about sixth-century Arabia. Yet from this distant time and place emerged a faith and an empire that stretched from Iberia to India. G. W. Bowersock illuminates this obscure yet most dynamic period in Islam, exploring why arid Arabia proved to be fertile ground for Muhammads message and why it spread so quickly to the wider world.
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Eugeniavb
The Crucible of Islam | G. W. Bowersock
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This was informative and an easy read, but way too repetitive, specially for such a short book. I definitely want to know more about the subject now though. #historyread

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Eugeniavb
The Crucible of Islam | G. W. Bowersock
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Booksy brekkie ☕️📚🌸 #historyread #sundaychill

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Eugeniavb
The Crucible of Islam | G. W. Bowersock
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"The Western part of the Arabian peninsula, extending southward from 'Aqaba to the Indian Ocean, lay in the midst of a network of international power and trade." #firstlines #historyread

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