History Books


The Politically Incorrect Guide(tm) to Islam (and the Crusades) (Politically Incorrect Guides)The Politically Incorrect Guide(tm) to Islam (and the Crusades) (Politically Incorrect Guides)
Best Price: $10.90
P.I.G. "Guides"? I agree, they are guides.... ....to smearing yourself with the...
No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of IslamNo god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
Best Price: $7.95
Aslan's book provides a wonderful historical narrative of the origins of Islam and how history...
Islam: A Short History (Modern Library Chronicles)Islam: A Short History (Modern Library Chronicles)
Best Price: $7.50
I listened to the audio set (6 CDs) of this book, & was really impressed by how much was...
The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy TerrorThe Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror
Best Price: $7.89
Just finished the book and can safely say that it is an excellent overview, a great starting...
The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-MuslimsThe Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims
Best Price: $12.53
Big deal.. Ibn Warraq releases another anti-Islam book. He is not a scholar of any sorts and...


The Hidden Origins of Islam: New Research into Its Early HistoryThe Hidden Origins of Islam: New Research into Its Early History
Best Price: $21.75
The standard histories of Muhammad and the early development of Islam are based on Islamic...
An Introduction to Islam for JewsAn Introduction to Islam for Jews
Best Price: $11.31
The relationship of Islam and Judaism has long been a turbulent one. "An Introduction to...
A History of the Muslim World to 1405: The Making of a CivilizationA History of the Muslim World to 1405: The Making of a Civilization
Best Price: $45.95
This book is an introduction to the history of the Muslim world for readers with little or no...
The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History. (Abridged Edition) (Bollingen Series (General))The Muqaddimah: An Introduction to History. (Abridged Edition) (Bollingen Series (General))
Best Price: $17.42
While other reviewers rave over the enlightenment and knowledge of Islamic social scientist,...
The Qur'an: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)The Qur'an: A Biography (Books That Changed the World)
Best Price: $11.00
Despite its short length, Bruce Lawrence's work is an excellent historic survey on the Qur'an....


What Every American Needs to Know About the Qur'an - A History of Islam & the United StatesWhat Every American Needs to Know About the Qur'an - A History of Islam & the United States
Best Price: $13.49
This book was a complete waste of time and money. As a Christian I look for information that...
Muhammad: A Prophet for Our TimeMuhammad: A Prophet for Our Time
Best Price: $3.61
It would be too much to expect that the founder of any of the world's major religions could be...
Islam: Past, Present and FutureIslam: Past, Present and Future
Best Price: $23.75
With this volume, the Catholic theologian Hans K?ng has completed the trilogy with began with...
Islamic Imperialism: A HistoryIslamic Imperialism: A History
Best Price: $6.00
A religion of peace, my eye! This book carefully and methodically disabuses one of the notion...
God's Continent: Christianity, Islam, and Europe's Religious CrisisGod's Continent: Christianity, Islam, and Europe's Religious Crisis
Best Price: $10.57
This is the third in Jenkins' fascinating series looking at global Christianity and it follows...

The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the FutureThe Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future
Best Price: $6.98
"The Shia Revival" is, in fact, a history of Islam and its divisions. In this short,...
Peace Be Upon You: Fourteen Centuries of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Conflict and Cooperation (Vintage)Peace Be Upon You: Fourteen Centuries of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Conflict and Cooperation (Vintage)
Best Price: $8.58
The usual bias of history writers is to focus on violent conflicts, while glossing over many...
Soldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and PakistanSoldiers of God: With Islamic Warriors in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Best Price: $4.98
I developed quite a dislike for Kaplan as I read this book, but the subject matter was...
Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari`aIslam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari`a
Best Price: $28.00
It may seem at times as if Islamic political thought has been captured by Qutb, Maududi, and...
The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of al-QaedaThe Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of al-Qaeda
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This book has a very detailed description of the whole event. Well written in a typcial novel...

The Great Theft: Wrestling Islam from the ExtremistsThe Great Theft: Wrestling Islam from the Extremists
Best Price: $5.49
All of the other book reviewers collectively reflect many good insights into this book. The...
Journey into Islam: The Crisis of GlobalizationJourney into Islam: The Crisis of Globalization
Best Price: $15.00
This is book is the result of a tedious journey undertaken by Dr.Ahmed's team to get a pulse of...
The Garden of Truth: The Vision and Promise of Sufism, Islam's Mystical TraditionThe Garden of Truth: The Vision and Promise of Sufism, Islam's Mystical Tradition
Best Price: $5.75
This is an excellent book by the renowned Sufi scholar, Seyyed Hossein Nasr. It is a book I...
The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam: A New Edition (Princeton Classic Editions)The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, Islam: A New Edition (Princeton Classic Editions)
Best Price: $10.99
I had to read this book for a course I'm taking, and I surprisingly found this book very...
"Believing Women" in Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an"Believing Women" in Islam: Unreading Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an
Best Price: $14.32
Among several other writings by Muslim women about the religion and its sacred sources, this one...

Al Qaeda in Its Own WordsAl Qaeda in Its Own Words
Best Price: $14.00
Very interesting book it is a series of translations of various type of communications from the...
The First Muslims: History and MemoryThe First Muslims: History and Memory
Best Price: $11.68
This is a fascinating, accessible book for the general reader who wants to know the importance...
A Brief History of Islam (Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion)A Brief History of Islam (Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion)
Best Price: $12.82
The book arrived promptly and in mint condition. I have read the book and was very impressed...
Moorish SpainMoorish Spain
Best Price: $16.50
In terms of literature and story-telling, I much preferred Menocal's "The Ornament of the...
Jihad in Islamic History: Doctrines and PracticeJihad in Islamic History: Doctrines and Practice
Best Price: $18.35
What is jihad? Does it mean violence, as many non-Muslims assume? Or does it mean peace, as some...

Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580Empires of the Sea: The Final Battle for the Mediterranean, 1521-1580
Best Price: $26.78
The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin / The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla NasrudinThe Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin / The Subtleties of the Inimitable Mulla Nasrudin
Best Price: $12.50
I very much enjoyed this book and its illustrations. I could have done without some of the...
Understanding Islam: An Introduction to the Muslim World, Second EditionUnderstanding Islam: An Introduction to the Muslim World, Second Edition
Best Price: $3.68
"Understanding Islam: An Introduction to the Muslim World" is a short history of the...
Islam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions About the World's Fastest-Growing FaithIslam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions About the World's Fastest-Growing Faith
Best Price: $10.74
While clearly biased, this book is I think very factual. Even after reading Karen Armstrong's...
The Muslim Discovery of EuropeThe Muslim Discovery of Europe
Best Price: $7.59
Intel co-founder Andy Grove popularized the saying "only the paranoid survive," which...

SaracensSaracens
Best Price: $20.00
My dad wrote this book that is why it is so great
Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters: White Slavery in the Mediterranean, the Barbary Coast and Italy, 1500-1800 (Early Modern History)Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters: White Slavery in the Mediterranean, the Barbary Coast and Italy, 1500-1800 (Early Modern History)
Best Price: $26.95
Much has been written about slavery in the Americas. The injustices and misery of the Black...
The Case for Islamo-Christian CivilizationThe Case for Islamo-Christian Civilization
Best Price: $8.50
I must point out, I am only half-way through the book but still feel qualified to add a few...
Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire: The Sasanian-Parthian Confederacy and the Arab Conquest of Iran (International Library of Iranian Studies)Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire: The Sasanian-Parthian Confederacy and the Arab Conquest of Iran (International Library of Iranian Studies)
Best Price: $68.37
Decline and Fall of the Sasanian Empire has already been praised as one of the most...
Historical Atlas of the Islamic WorldHistorical Atlas of the Islamic World
Best Price: $15.29
Although obviously intended for high school level, the text presents a great deal of fascinating...

Islam in Context: Past, Present, and FutureIslam in Context: Past, Present, and Future
Best Price: $17.03
Recent political and economic events have generated a flood of literature on Islam. Most of...
Lost History: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers, and ArtistsLost History: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers, and Artists
Best Price: $13.55
I had to read this for my class in College and didn't think it would be good but it does a great...
The Islamic Roots of Democratic PluralismThe Islamic Roots of Democratic Pluralism
Best Price: $17.84
Professor Sachedina is my professor at the University of Virginia, and I can honestly say he has...
Treasures of Islam: Artistic Glories of the Muslim WorldTreasures of Islam: Artistic Glories of the Muslim World
Best Price: $14.99
TREASURES OF ISLAM: ARTISTIC GLORIES OF THE MUSLIM WORLD is indeed "a wealth of...
The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran (Studies in Middle Eastern History)The Turban for the Crown: The Islamic Revolution in Iran (Studies in Middle Eastern History)
Best Price: $13.15
As the author states in his book, revolutions don't always have to be progressive in nature,...

Black Pilgrimage to IslamBlack Pilgrimage to Islam
Best Price: $4.70
This book is a must read for understanding Islam as it has been practiced and embraced by...
Islamic Art and Culture: A Visual HistoryIslamic Art and Culture: A Visual History
Best Price: $34.95
Now more than ever, Islam and Islamic culture is a topic that is as misunderstood as it is...
Historical Atlas of IslamHistorical Atlas of Islam
Best Price: $22.78
It's a religion holding over 6 billion believers plus it's one of the great civilizations of the...
Wahhabism: A Critical EssayWahhabism: A Critical Essay
Best Price: $7.99
This book is both informative and well written. I don't think it hurts to learn that not all...
Partisans of Allah: Jihad in South AsiaPartisans of Allah: Jihad in South Asia
Best Price: $23.96
The idea of jihad is central to Islamic faith and ethics, and yet its meanings have been...

Understanding JihadUnderstanding Jihad
Best Price: $19.70
One hears so many different things about jihad, it is very easy to become totally confused. And...
The Secret Order of Assassins: The Struggle of the Early Nizari Ismai'lis Against the Islamic WorldThe Secret Order of Assassins: The Struggle of the Early Nizari Ismai'lis Against the Islamic World
Best Price: $22.45
Hodgson's book is outstanding; a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in early Islamic...
The Heirs of Muhammad: Islam's First Century and the Origins of the Sunni-Shia SplitThe Heirs of Muhammad: Islam's First Century and the Origins of the Sunni-Shia Split
Best Price: $6.94
Rogerson makes this complex story intelligible. It's very involved, so it's no wonder that few...
Sacred Rage : The Wrath of Militant IslamSacred Rage : The Wrath of Militant Islam
Best Price: $3.75
A well written book, full of information! Another must read for anyone serious about...
The Society of the Muslim BrothersThe Society of the Muslim Brothers
Best Price: $15.47
This is the sole book that needs to be read in order to understand the Muslim Brotherhood in...
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