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Islamic imperialism : a history, Efraim Karsh

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From the first Arab-Islamic Empire of the mid-seventh century to the Ottomans, the story of the Middle East has been the story of the rise and fall of universal empires and, no less important, of imperialist dreams. So argues Efraim Karsh in this provocative book. Rejecting the conventional Western interpretation of Middle Eastern history as an offshoot of global power politics, Karsh contends that the region's experience is the culmination of long-existing indigenous trends, passions, and patterns, and that foremost is Islam's millennarian imperial tradition. Attacks such as September 11 have little to do with U.S. international behavior or policy in the Middle East, says Karsh. The House of Islam's war for world mastery is traditional, indeed venerable, and it is a quest that is far from over.--From publisher description
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
276 pages
Contents
  • An Arab Caesar
  • A reckoning of sorts
  • The tail that wags the dog
  • Renewing the quest for Allah's empire
  • Bin Laden's holy war
  • The warrior prophet
  • The rise and fall of Islam's first empire
  • The best of times, the worst of times
  • The house of Islam and the house of war
  • The last great Islamic empire
  • The price of empire
  • Mishandling the great game
  • The rise of the Arab imperial dream
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9780300106039
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Islamic imperialism : a history
Title
Islamic imperialism
Title remainder
a history
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Efraim Karsh
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Language
eng
Summary
From the first Arab-Islamic Empire of the mid-seventh century to the Ottomans, the story of the Middle East has been the story of the rise and fall of universal empires and, no less important, of imperialist dreams. So argues Efraim Karsh in this provocative book. Rejecting the conventional Western interpretation of Middle Eastern history as an offshoot of global power politics, Karsh contends that the region's experience is the culmination of long-existing indigenous trends, passions, and patterns, and that foremost is Islam's millennarian imperial tradition. Attacks such as September 11 have little to do with U.S. international behavior or policy in the Middle East, says Karsh. The House of Islam's war for world mastery is traditional, indeed venerable, and it is a quest that is far from over.--From publisher description
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Karsh, Efraim
Dewey number
325/.32091767
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Index
index present
LC call number
BP52
LC item number
.K37 2006
Literary form
non fiction
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  • Islam
  • Islamic Empire
  • Imperialism
  • Jihad
  • Impérialisme
  • Islam
  • Jihād
  • Empire islamique
  • Islam
  • Impérialisme
  • Jihād
  • Empire islamique
  • Imperialism
  • Islam
  • Jihad
  • Islamic Empire
  • Eroberung
  • Islam
  • Weltherrschaft
  • Islam
  • Eroberung
  • Weltherrschaft
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Islamic imperialism : a history, Efraim Karsh
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-264) and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
  • An Arab Caesar
  • A reckoning of sorts
  • The tail that wags the dog
  • Renewing the quest for Allah's empire
  • Bin Laden's holy war
  • The warrior prophet
  • The rise and fall of Islam's first empire
  • The best of times, the worst of times
  • The house of Islam and the house of war
  • The last great Islamic empire
  • The price of empire
  • Mishandling the great game
  • The rise of the Arab imperial dream
Control code
ocm62408708
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
276 pages
Isbn
9780300106039
Lccn
2005034836
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
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  • n
Other control number
9780300106039
Other physical details
maps
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  • (Sirsi) o62408708
  • (OCoLC)62408708
Label
Islamic imperialism : a history, Efraim Karsh
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-264) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • An Arab Caesar
  • A reckoning of sorts
  • The tail that wags the dog
  • Renewing the quest for Allah's empire
  • Bin Laden's holy war
  • The warrior prophet
  • The rise and fall of Islam's first empire
  • The best of times, the worst of times
  • The house of Islam and the house of war
  • The last great Islamic empire
  • The price of empire
  • Mishandling the great game
  • The rise of the Arab imperial dream
Control code
ocm62408708
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
276 pages
Isbn
9780300106039
Lccn
2005034836
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
9780300106039
Other physical details
maps
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o62408708
  • (OCoLC)62408708

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