Byzantium and the Early Islamic Conquests

by Walter Emil Kaegi Jr.

Book Overview

This is a study of how and why the Byzantine Empire lost many of its most valuable provinces to Islamic (Arab) conquerors in the seventh century, provinces which included Syria, Palestine, Mesopotamia, and Armenia. It investigates conditions on the eve of those conquests, mistakes in Byzantine policy toward the Arabs, the course of the military campaigns, and the problem of local official and civilian collaboration with the Muslims. It also seeks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521484553
• ISBN13: 9780521484558
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"