This fascinating book explores the growth and spread of Muslim people from the early 600s to the end of the Ottoman Empire. Early Islamic empires spread from the Middle East to the far corners of Asia and into Europe. The stories of the Umayyds, Abbasids, Al-Andalus, Fatimids, Crusades, Mongols, Safavids, and the Moghul and Ottoman empires are revealed. Key conquests and battles including the Crusades are detailed.

 

This book is part of a book series called Life in the Early Islamic World .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Crabtree Publishing Co, Canada .

Trudee Romanek is a children's book editor and the author of The Technology Book for Girls and Other Advanced Beings. She has also written magazine and textbook articles for kids and adults. She lives in Barrie, Ontario. Rose Cowles has won awards for both illustration and design. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.