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This is perhaps the best introduction to the Arab-Islamic Conquests available. Never before has this story been told on the basis of such a wide range of sources, as Hoyland draws discerningly on the testimony of both contemporary non-Muslims and of the classical Islamic tradition. The author's elegant style, fascinating observations, and sharp analysis bring one of history's great moments to life, for the benefit of students, scholars, and the general public. This book is original, authoritative, and a joy to read-I cannot recommend it highly enough. --Adam Silverstein, author of IslamicHistory: A Very Short Introduction With its exceptional clarity, balanced judgment of both Muslim and non-Muslim sources, and a broad perspective that encompasses peripheral peoples, Robert Hoyland's new book provides an account of the rise of Islam that is as definitive as it is accessible. --G. W. Bowersock, author of The Throneof Adulis

[A] splendid new history of the Arab conquests... Few are better qualified to write a history of the Arab conquests [than Robert Hoyland]... His book will surely serve as the definitive account of the Arab conquests for many years to come. Literary Review, Tom Holland Concise and clear, In God's Path is a recommended introduction to historical events about which everyone today wants to know. Times Literary Supplement, Peter Webb The book narrates a lucid account that explains Islam as the product of th wider world into which is was born ... n God's Path is very informative and scholarly. Peter Webb, The Times Literary Supplement Fascinating Northen Echo, Steve Craggs A fresh look at the Arab conquests and the creation of an Islamic empire in the 100 year after the death of Muhammad The Tablet

In God's Path is a thoughtful and nuanced guide to an age that was far more complex than we might imagine from older accounts. --Philip Jenkins, Books & Culture An illuminating, richly detailed, highly readable study of one of the crucial periods of history. --First Things This is perhaps the best introduction to the Arab-Islamic Conquests available. Never before has this story been told on the basis of such a wide range of sources, as Hoyland draws discerningly on the testimony of both contemporary non-Muslims and of the classical Islamic tradition. The author's elegant style, fascinating observations, and sharp analysis bring one of history's great moments to life, for the benefit of students, scholars, and the general public. This book is original, authoritative, and a joy to read--I cannot recommend it highly enough. --Adam Silverstein, author of Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction With its exceptional clarity, balanced judgment of both Muslim and non-Muslim sources, and a broad perspective that encompasses peripheral peoples, Robert Hoyland's new book provides an account of the rise of Islam that is as definitive as it is accessible. --G. W. Bowersock, author of The Throneof Adulis

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Professor of Late Antique and Early Islamic Middle Eastern History at New York University's Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, Robert G. Hoyland is the author of Arabia and the Arabs.

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