The Armies of the Caliphs
Subtitle: Military and Society in the Early Islamic State (Warfare and History)
Publisher: Routledge
Published: September 7, 2001
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780415250924
First sentence: The armies of the first Caliphs were formed in the Prophet's lifetime and during the spectacular conquests which followed his death in 11/632.