A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict Between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities The West and Islam--the Sword and scimitar--have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Roman emperor rejected Prophet Muhammad\'s order to abandon Christianity and convert to Islam, unleashing a centuries-long jihad on Christendom.
Sword and Scimitar chronicles the decisive battles that arose from this a.
A sweeping history of the often-violent conflict Between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities The West and Islam--the Sword and scimitar--have clashed since the mid-seventh century, when, according to Muslim tradition, the Roman emperor rejected Prophet Muhammad\'s order to abandon Christianity and convert to Islam, unleashing a centuries-long jihad on Christendom
