Byzantium and the Early Islamic Conquests German Language Instruction (Books) "Smoke ‘n’ Mirrors"

"Smoke ‘n’ Mirrors"

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The texts of this volume incorporate Nabokov’s penciled corrections in his own copies of his works which correct long-standing errors

ISBN13: 9780897471855 ISBN10: 0897471857 Material Type: paperback

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Byzantium and the Early Islamic Conquests German Language Instruction (Books) "Smoke ‘n’ Mirrors"This is a study of how and why the Byzantine empire lost many of its most valuable provinces to Islamic conquerors in the seventh century, provinces that included Syria, Palestine, Mesopotamia and Armenia. It investigates conditions on the eve of those conquests, mistakes in Byzantine policy toward the Muslims, the course of the military campaigns, and the problem of local official and civilian collaboration with the Muslims. It also seeks to explain