Muhammad

Language: English

Published by University of Oklahoma Press, US, 2007

0806138602 / 9780806138602

Series: Book 16 of 91 - Campaigns and Commanders

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That Muhammad succeeded as a prophet is undeniable; a prominent military historian now suggests that he might not have done so had he not also been a great soldier.Best known as the founder of a major religion, Muhammad was also Islam's first great general. While there have been numerous accounts of Muhammad the Prophet, this is the first military biography of the man.In Muhammad: Islam's First Great General, Richard A. Gabriel shows us a warrior never before seen in antiquity--a leader of an all-new religious movement who in a single decade fought eight major battles, led eighteen raids, and planned thirty-eight other military operations. Gabriel's study portrays Muhammad as a revolutionary who introduced military innovations that transformed armies and warfare throughout the Arab world.Gabriel analyzes the environment in which Muhammad lived and the religion he inspired as they relate to his military achievements. Gabriel explains how Muhammad changed the social composition of Arab armies by replacing traditional ways of fighting with a new command structure.Muhammad's transformation of Arab warfare enabled his successors to establish the core of the Islamic empire--an accomplishment that, Gabriel argues, would have been militarily impossible without Muhammad's innovations. Richard A. Gabriel challenges existing scholarship on Muhammad's place in history and offers a viewpoint not previously attempted.…

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Title
Muhammad
Author
Professor Richard A. Gabriel
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press, US
Publication year
2007
Condition
New
Binding
Hardback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0806138602
ISBN 13
9780806138602
Item weight
543 grams
Dimensions
15.24 x 2.07 x 22.86 cm
Series
Book 16 of 91: Campaigns and Commanders

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