Decisive Moments In The History Of Islam

The original idea of this book is fully represented by its title. It deals  with  the decisive encounters between East and West,--Islam and Christendom. This is-one of the most important subjects of Islamic history, indeed perhaps the most important of all. Besides its abundant and eventful episodes, it throws much light on this eternal struggle bet ween the East and West. The encounter of Islam and Christendom the fields of war Or peace, was always decisive and had the most far-reaching effects on their destinies. Such is the field which inspired me wvith the idea of this work and most of its chapters, and from it I chose those decisive encounters which I here present to the reader.