Name: the battle of poitiers (en Inglés)
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Author: Granara, William ; Zaidan, Jurji
ISBN: 9780984843503

portada the battle of poitiers (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Jurji Zaidan

Traducido por

William Granara

Editorial

Zaidan Foundation, Inc

Año

2012

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

260

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm

Peso

0.39 kg.

ISBN

0984843507

ISBN13

9780984843503

Categorías

Ficción literaria
Ficción histórica

the battle of poitiers (en Inglés)

Jurji Zaidan (Autor) · William Granara (Traducido por) · Zaidan Foundation, Inc · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "the battle of poitiers (en Inglés)"

It is the year 732 AD. Ten years after the Arab conquest of Spain in 711AD, Emir Abd al-Rahman Governor of Spain, conquered and became Governor of southern France. He is moving northwards towards Poitiers to confront the Franks under Charles Martel and then overrun Rome and Constantinople and reach Damascus, the capital of the Islamic Empire. Will Europe be able to thwart the plan to bring Islam to the whole Mediterranean basin? As the armies of Abdel Rahman and Charles Martel confront each other at Poitiers, the future of Christendom in Europe depends on the outcome of this epic battle... Romance and intrigue provide the central plot of this historical novel that are woven into the events culminating in the Battle of Poitiers. The beautiful Maryam is a woman of extraordinary honor and great courage who has fought in many battles. She has many suitors: Hani, Captain of the Arab Cavalry and Bustam his rival and Chieftain of a Berber Tribe. Last but not least Emir 'Abd al-Rahman, is also enamored with her. A fast paced game of spies and counterspies is played out as the identity and true loyalties of many of the novel's main characters, straddling both the Christian and Muslim worlds, is revealed -- influencing the outcome of the Battle of Poitiers and the contest for Maryam's heart...