Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Season 1 Episode 18 The Rise of Islam

30 min

Step back in time to get Gibbon's account of the rise of Islam. Occupying Chapters 50 to 52, this narrative emphasizes how, in Gibbon's view, Islam arrived at a fortunate historical moment when it faced only weak opposition from surrounding powers; he also pays warm tribute to Muhammad's qualities of character.

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