{"title":"Defenders of the West Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/4516\/0886\/files\/AEA7819D-23E7-4C25-B709-95F6D1E4642E.jpg?v=1793468259\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sword-and-scimitar-fourteen-centuries-of-war-between-islam-and-the-west-hardcover","title":"Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen Centuries of War Between Islam and the West - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaymond Ibrahim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVictor Davis Hanson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping history of the often-violent conflict between Islam and the West, shedding a revealing light on current hostilities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSword and Scimitar \u003c\/i\u003echronicles the decisive battles that arose from this ages-old Islamic jihad, beginning with the first major Islamic attack on Christian territory in 636, through the Muslim occupation of nearly three-quarters of Christendom (prompting the Crusades), followed by renewed Muslim conquests by Turks and Tatars, and the European colonization of the Muslim world in the 1800s, when Islam largely went on the retreat--until its reemergence in recent times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing original sources in Arabic and Greek, preeminent historian Raymond Ibrahim describes each battle in vivid detail and explains how these wars and the larger historical currents of the age reflect the cultural fault lines between Islam and the West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe majority of these landmark encounters--including the battles of Yarmuk, Tours, Manzikert, the sieges at Constantinople and Vienna, and the crusades in Syria and Spain--are now forgotten or considered inconsequential. Yet today, as the West faces a resurgence of this enduring Islamic jihad, \u003ci\u003eSword and Scimitar\u003c\/i\u003e provides the needed historical context to understand the current relationship between the West and the Islamic world, and why the Islamic State is merely the latest chapter of an old history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRaymond Ibrahim\u003c\/b\u003e is a scholar of the Middle East and Islam and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Al Qaeda Reader\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrucified Again\u003c\/i\u003e. He has contributed to the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWeekly Standard\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e; appeared on C-SPAN, Al-Jazeera, CNN, NPR, and PBS; guest lectured at several universities, including the National Intelligence University; briefed governmental agencies such as US Strategic Command; and testified before Congress. 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These warrior monks, whose unprecedented fusion of piety and militancy remains unmatched to this day, played a pivotal--though overlooked if not suppressed--role in defending Christian civilization against the onslaught of Islamic forces during the Crusades and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on an exhaustive study of primary sources, and infused with his signature blend of rigorous scholarship and compelling storytelling, Ibrahim's groundbreaking work far transcends the typical constraints of modern academic retellings, debunks widely held myths (such as the persistent claim that the Templars evolved into the Freemasons), and uncovers the theological foundation that gave rise to and provided justification for these military orders. In line with Christ's now ignored directive that \"two swords\" are \"enough\" (Luke 22:38), these two brotherhoods wielded both spiritual and martial power to safeguard the faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWARNING: \u003c\/b\u003e Brimming with epic battles, stunning heroism, and self-sacrificial martyrdom against the savage hordes of Islam, \u003ci\u003eThe Two Swords of Christ\u003c\/i\u003e--the third installment of Ibrahim's trilogy (following \u003ci\u003eSword and Scimitar\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDefenders of the West\u003c\/i\u003e)--stands as his fiercest and most violent narrative to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over twenty years, Raymond Ibrahim has been a leading authority in the study and publication of Islamic history and doctrine. Before being \"canceled\" for his candor, he made regular appearances on major networks such as CNN, NPR, PBS, C-SPAN, and Al-Jazeera, and his work was featured in prominent publications like \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJane's Islamic Affairs Analyst\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMiddle East Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA former Arabic linguist at the Library of Congress, Ibrahim has also been a guest lecturer at numerous prestigious institutions--such as the National Defense Intelligence College and the U.S. Army War College--and has testified before Congress and spoken at various international forums. 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