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The empire that sprang from nowhere under the banner of Islam

Justin Marozzi describes the religious fervour fuelling the Arab conquests of the seventh century that were to change history forever

The caliph Umar enters Jerusalem in 638. Credit: Getty Images
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  • The Arab Conquests: The Spread of Islam and the First Caliphates

    Justin Marozzi

    Head of Zeus, pp. 240, £18

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