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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.
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...
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Jan 1, 2012 · "In the Shadow of the Sword" by Tom Holland is an overview of the predecessors of Islam and Islam's first hundred years. The first 75% of the book covers the centuries immediately before Islam (up to about the year 610) and the last 25% covers Mohammed, the Quran, and the first century of Islamic expansion.
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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...
Feb 12, 2013 · Paperback – February 12, 2013. by Tom Holland (Author) 1,393. See all formats and editions. A thrillingly panoramic and incredibly timely account of the rise of Islam, from the acclaimed author of Rubicon and Persian Fire.
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