The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 9W. Allason, 1819 - Byzantine Empire |
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... religion by the sword . - Voluntary or reluctant sub- mission of the Arabs - His death and successors . - The claims and fortunes of Ali and his descendants . A. D. Description of Arabia The soil and climate PAGE . 220 221 Division of ...
... religion by the sword . - Voluntary or reluctant sub- mission of the Arabs - His death and successors . - The claims and fortunes of Ali and his descendants . A. D. Description of Arabia The soil and climate PAGE . 220 221 Division of ...
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... -680 Reign of Moawiyah 680 Death of Hosein Posterity of Mahomet and Ali Success of Mahomet Permanency of his religion His merit towards his country 341 346 347 350 351 353 CHAP . LI The conquest of Persia , Syria , CONTENTS . vii.
... -680 Reign of Moawiyah 680 Death of Hosein Posterity of Mahomet and Ali Success of Mahomet Permanency of his religion His merit towards his country 341 346 347 350 351 353 CHAP . LI The conquest of Persia , Syria , CONTENTS . vii.
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... religion , and success of the prophet . In the second , I shall lead the Arabs to the conquest of Syria , Egypt , and Africa , the pro- vinces of the Roman empire ; nor can I check their victorious career till they have overthrown the ...
... religion , and success of the prophet . In the second , I shall lead the Arabs to the conquest of Syria , Egypt , and Africa , the pro- vinces of the Roman empire ; nor can I check their victorious career till they have overthrown the ...
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... religion ; and the fame of his miracles was long preserved among the people of Ephesus . This conve- nient shelter of the church might sometimes impose a lesson of clemency ; but it may be questioned whether it is for the public ...
... religion ; and the fame of his miracles was long preserved among the people of Ephesus . This conve- nient shelter of the church might sometimes impose a lesson of clemency ; but it may be questioned whether it is for the public ...
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... religion , the Iconoclast was an heretic , a Jew , a Mahometan , a pagan and an atheist ; and his belief of an invisible power could be discovered only in his magic rites , human vic- tims , and nocturnal sacrifices to Venus and the ...
... religion , the Iconoclast was an heretic , a Jew , a Mahometan , a pagan and an atheist ; and his belief of an invisible power could be discovered only in his magic rites , human vic- tims , and nocturnal sacrifices to Venus and the ...
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