The House of War
The Struggle between Christendom and the Caliphate
$39.86
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2026
Summary
‘A fascinating history’, Charles Moore, The Spectator
A powerful history of the most significant military clashes between Islam and Christendom over the 1,300 years of the Muslim caliphate.
From the taking of the holy city of Jerusalem in the 7th century AD by Caliph Umar, to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire following the end of World War I, Christian popes, emperors and kings, and Muslim caliphs and sultans were locked in a 1300-year battle for political, military,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472864369 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472864360 |
| Author: | Simon Mayall, Sir Simon Mayall |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 128mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
Ambitious in range, pacy and highly readable, and admirably clear, it should be essential reading for diplomats, military leaders and politicians. * General Sir Patrick Sanders, former Chief of the General Staff *
No one could be better qualified to write on this fascinating subject … Simon Mayall is a soldier-scholar at the top of his game. * Andrew Roberts, author of ‘Churchill: Walking with Destiny’ *
This is a remarkable book. * The Rt Hon The Lord Soames of Fletching *
An engrossing account of over a thousand years of conflict that has shaped our world. * Dan Snow *
Rarely has a military history book been so necessary and well-timed as Simon Mayall’s erudite and entertaining The House of War. * Nicholas Hopton, former UK Ambassador to Iran, Libya, Qatar and Yemen *
A fascinating history. – Charles Moore * The Spectator *
Simon Mayall sustains remarkable clarity in description and analysis. The book will be of enormous interest to historians who seek to understand the many dimensions of the situation in the Middle East and beyond. * Pennant *
…[The] House of War is a great narrative history. * The Critic *
Simon Mayall
Simon Mayall is a former soldier in the British Army. Much of his 40-year professional career was focussed on the Middle East, and he has strong family and academic interests in the region. His last appointments were as the British Government’s Defence Senior Adviser for the Middle East, and the Prime Minister’s Security Envoy to Iraq and the Kurdish Region. He is currently Chair of the Council of the National Army Museum.
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