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The Arab Conquests
The story of the seventh- and eighth-century Muslim conquests, when armies inspired by the new religion of Islam burst out of Arabia to build the Islamic Empire. 'This book …
A Thousand Golden Cities: 2,500 Years of Writing from Afghanistan and its People
In the Western mind, Afghanistan has come to mean many things in recent decades, most of them bad. Partly thanks to the relentless media coverage of the “War on Terror”, it has …
Islamic Empires
'Outstanding, illuminating, compelling ... a riveting read' Peter Frankopan, Sunday Times Islamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering, …
Thousand Golden Cities: 2500 Years of Writing from Afghanistan and its People
In the Western mind, Afghanistan has come to mean many things in recent decades, most of them bad. Partly thanks to the relentless media coverage of the War on Terror , it has …
South from Barbary
The stunning debut of a talented young travel writer.'South from Barbary' - as 19th-century Europeans knew North Africa - is the compelling account of Justin Marozzi's 1,500-mile …
Islamic Empires: The Cities That Shaped Civilization: From Mecca to Dubai
The Way of Herodotus
Intrepid travel historian Justin Marozzi retraces the footsteps of Herodotus through the Mediterranean and Middle East, examining Herodotus's 2,500-year-old observations about the …
South from Barbary
An account of Justin Marozzi's 1500-mile journey by camel along the slave-trade routes of the Libyan Sahara. More than a travelogue, "South From Barbary" is a fascinating history …