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  1. In the Shadow of the Sword is a history book charting the origins of Islam by Tom Holland . Scholarship. The work draws from the revisionist scholarship of Patricia Crone (and further refinements produced by John Wansbrough, Fred Donner, Andrew Rippin, Christoph Luxenberg et al) in applying rigorous textual analysis to the Hadithic corpus.

  2. May 4, 2012 · History books. This article is more than 11 years old. In the Shadow of the Sword by Tom Holland – review. A swashbuckling study of the origins of Islam. Glen Bowersock. Fri 4 May...

  3. Apr 5, 2012 · This article is more than 12 years old. Review. In the Shadow of the Sword by Tom Holland – review. The life of Muhammad and the rise of Islam are boldly re-examined in this brilliantly...

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  5. Jan 1, 2012 · 4,585 ratings534 reviews. The acclaimed author of Rubicon and other superb works of popular history now produces a thrillingly panoramic (and incredibly timely) account of the rise of Islam. No less significant than the collapse of the Roman Republic or the Persian invasion of Greece, the evolution of the Arab empire is one of the supreme ...

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  6. Apr 5, 2012 · In The Shadow Of The Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World. Tom Holland. Little, Brown Book Group, Apr 5, 2012 - History - 480 pages. A SUNDAY TIMES...

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