Karsh, Efraim.

Islamic imperialism : a history / Efraim Karsh. - Updated ed. - New Haven : Yale University Press, c2007. - 284 p. : maps ; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 -- 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.

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Islam -- History.
Jihad.
Imperialism -- History.