Islamic History Series However little we really know of the Sasanian Empire, it was a major world power and it was written about at some length, so we have a fair amount of external sources even though nothing internal seems to have survived. On pre-Islamic Arabia, by comparison, we have really next to nothing. Histories … Continue reading Islamic History, Part 3: Arabia before Muhammad
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Islamic History, Part 2: The pre-Islamic world
Islamic History Series There are two contextual parts to understanding the rise and rapid spread of Islam in the 7th century: the Arabian context and the wider world with which Arabia interacted. Students learning the history of Islam are usually taught the wider context first, probably because the Arabian context really flows directly into the … Continue reading Islamic History, Part 2: The pre-Islamic world
Islamic History, Part 1: Introduction
Islamic History Series Welcome to the first part of an extended series on Islamic history, from the life of Muhammad until, well, whenever I can't continue devoting any time to it, I suppose. I don't have much to say by way of introduction, but I will note that we're starting in one of the most … Continue reading Islamic History, Part 1: Introduction
The Foreign Exchanges Companion 