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# In God's Path: The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire (Ancient Warfare and Civilization)

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## Customer Reviews

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    Interesting, but there are better books on this subject
  

*by Z***D on Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2020*

I had high hopes for this book and looked forward to a unique perspective of the Arab conquests during the early years of the Islamic empire. However, I was very disappointed by the orientalist view that manifested through this book, which discounted the testimony of Arab sources and showed a lack of understanding of the Islamic faith.In addition, the book was very difficult to follow. It is ordered chronologically and by region. Yet, there is no context to the individuals in the book. Names and leaders just show up, and the jumping between events make this a challenge to follow.I understand that Robert Holland wanted to provide a unique understanding of the history of the Arab invasions but the bias and lack of understanding of Islam was too great. For example, he cites that Abd al Malik established the creed “There is no God but God and Muhammad is his messenger” to garner larger Muslim support (Location 2301 in book). This statement is numerous in the Quran and was long established before the Al Malik “established” it. Statements such as this were many and it unfortunately took away from the book.

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    Interesting and informative
  

*by M***T on Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2016*

I found this book to be very interesting, informative and well written.  It covers the Arab Conquest of the Sasanian Persian Empire and part of the Byzantine Empire, covering the 7th and 8th centuries AD.  It covers :· The military aspects of the invasion and some of the principal battles, with an emphasis on the idea that the conquest was not instantaneous, but rather took decades.· The Arab invasion is portrayed as not being motivated by religious factors, but more for plunder than for converting people.  There was no initial impetus for converting the defeated people; in fact the opposite was the case, with a resistance to conversion.· The book discusses the nature of the Arab army and the fact that it was not solely composed of Moslems, but also contained Christian and Jewish tribes.· The book discusses the nature of the Islamic society that the invasion produced and the influence of Persia on the nature of Islam.I liked the book and found that is provided an interesting interpretation of this critical aspect of the history of the Middle East, Central Asia, the Caucuses and the West in general.

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    The role of religion is never dismissed or downplayed but is held in a perspective so that the events can be more easily underst
  

*by B***D on Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2016*

This well written and extremely insightful book deserves a wide readership.  It places the Arab conquests in a historical context second to none and provides a clear and concise description of the peoples and events that transpired.  It fills an information void with regard to the Late Antique world as seen from the Arab side.  The conquests and aftermaths are shown in human terms rather than from a strictly religious point of view.  The role of religion is never dismissed or downplayed but is held in a perspective so that the events can be more easily understood in human terms.  This is especially gratifying for those of us that are well versed in Byzantine and Persian history.  Those tumultuous times can now be more readily viewed and understood on their own terms.  There is something to be said for a balanced multi-perspective presentation and 'In God's Path' does just that-admirably so.  The events may have occurred a long time ago but the repercussions are as recent as today's headlines.  This should be a 'must read' book especially for Westerners that have a poor understanding of the histories of South West Asia in general and the Arabs in particular.

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