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Holland Tom
In the Shadow of the Sword: The Birth of Islam and the Rise of the Global Arab Empire
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The acclaimed author of Rubicon and other superb works of popular history now produces a thrillingly panoramic (and incredibly timely) account of the rise of Islam. No less significant than the collapse of the Roman Republic or the Persian invasion of Greece, the evolution of the Arab empire is one of the supreme narratives of ancient history, a story dazzlingly rich in drama, character, and achievement. Just like the Romans, the Arabs came from nowhere to carve out a stupefyingly vast dominion—except that they achieved their conquests not over the course of centuries as the Romans did but in a matter of decades. Just like the Greeks during the Persian wars, they overcame seemingly insuperable odds to emerge triumphant against the greatest empire of the day—not by standing on the defensive, however, but by hurling themselves against all who lay in their path.
In the Shadow of the Sword: Global Empire and the Rise of a New Religion
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In the 6th century AD, the Near East was divided between two venerable empires: the Persian and the Roman. A hundred years on, and one had vanished forever, while the other seemed almost finished. Ruling in their place were the Arabs: an upheaval so profound that it spelt, in effect, the end of the ancient world. In The Shadow of the Sword, Tom Holland explores how this came about. Spanning Constantinople to the Arabian desert, and starring some of the most remarkable rulers who ever lived, he tells a story vivid with drama, horror and startling achievement.
Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
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In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small border river called the Rubicon and plunged Rome into cataclysmic civil war. Tom Holland’s enthralling account tells the story of Caesar’s generation, witness to the twilight of the Republic and its bloody transformation into an empire. From Cicero, Spartacus, and Brutus, to Cleopatra, Virgil, and Augustus, here are some of the most legendary figures in history brought thrillingly to life. Combining verve and freshness with scrupulous scholarship, Rubicon is not only an engrossing history of this pivotal era but a uniquely resonant portrait of a great civilization in all its extremes of self-sacrifice and rivalry, decadence and catastrophe, intrigue, war, and world-shaking ambition.
Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West
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In the fifth century B.C., a global superpower was determined to bring truth and order to what it regarded as two terrorist states. The superpower was Persia, incomparably rich in ambition, gold, and men. The terrorist states were Athens and Sparta, eccentric cities in a poor and mountainous backwater: Greece. The story of how their citizens took on the Great King of Persia, and thereby saved not only themselves but Western civilization as well, is as heart-stopping and fateful as any episode in history. Tom Holland’s brilliant study of these critical Persian Wars skillfully examines a conflict of critical importance to both ancient and modern history.
The Forge of Christendom: The End of Days and the Epic Rise of the West
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At the approach of the first millennium, the Christians of Europe did not seem likely candidates for future greatness. Weak, fractured, and hemmed in by hostile nations, they saw no future beyond the widely anticipated Second Coming of Christ. But when the world did not end, the peoples of Western Europe suddenly found themselves with no choice but to begin the heroic task of building a Jerusalem on earth. In The Forge of Christendom, Tom Holland masterfully describes this remarkable new age, a time of caliphs and Viking sea kings, the spread of castles and the invention of knighthood. It was one of the most significant departure points in history: the emergence of Western Europe as a distinctive and expansionist power.
Rubicon
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The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world. Rubicon paints a vivid portrait of the Republic at the climax of its greatness - the same greatness which would herald the catastrophe of its fall. It is a story of incomparable drama. This was the century of Julius Caesar, the gambler whose addiction to glory led him to the banks of the Rubicon, and beyond; of Cicero, whose defence of freedom would make him a byword for eloquence; of Spartacus, the slave who dared to challenge a superpower; of Cleopatra, the queen who did the same. Tom Holland brings to life this strange and unsettling civilization, with its extremes of ambition and self-sacrifice, bloodshed and desire. Yet alien as it was, the Republic still holds up a mirror to us. Its citizens were obsessed by celebrity chefs, all-night dancing and exotic pets; they fought elections in law courts and were addicted to spin; they toppled foreign tyrants in the name of self-defence. Two thousand years may have passed, but we remain the Romans' heirs.
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Third home invasion suspect turns himself in - The Southern
The Southern, IL - Jun 02, 2009
Third home invasion suspect turns himself in Williamson County Sheriff Tom Cundiff said. Lonnie Lee McFarland, Jr. is in jail on a $500000 bond, charged with home invasion and residential burglary. McFarland, Jr., along with two other suspects, Lucas Holland, 23, of Hurst, and Eric Holland,
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Davenport railroad eyesores to get makeover - Quad City Times
Quad City Times, IA - Jun 02, 2009
Davenport railroad eyesores to get makeoverAdam Holland, left, and Tom Flaherty, both with DavenportOne, look at a lot along railroad tracks at 5th and Brady streets in Davenport, Iowa, Monday, June, 1, 2009, that was cleared of underbrush. (Jeff Cook/QUAD-CITY TIMES) Tall trees and copious
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Cat resuscitated after being rescued from Holland house fire - The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com, MI - Jun 01, 2009
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.comCat resuscitated after being rescued from Holland house fireCapt. Tom Scholten said the home's residents were outside when the fire started. They noticed smoke and called the fire department. Holland firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and found the cat in a hallway near the bedroom.
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'FIRST WIVES CLUB' Reschedules First Previews, Old Globe Run Now ... - Broadway World
Broadway World, NY - Jun 01, 2009
'FIRST WIVES CLUB' Reschedules First Previews, Old Globe Run Now One of America's most popular and prolific "pop" songwriting teams ever, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland (music & lyrics) have received over 100 million airplays on radio and television, more than the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the
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Valkyrie Cast-and-Crew Press Conference
Blu-ray.com - Jun 02, 2009
I come from Holland where we don't even know what a trailer is, so to come on a set like that, where you're treated like a princess, and I was I met Tom, who's a big movie star, and he's the most warm-hearted, supportive, goofy, great colleague,
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