{"product_id":"9781408700082","title":"In the Shadow of the Sword","description":"In the 6th century AD, the Near East was divided between two venerable empires: the Persian and the Roman. A hundred years on, and one had vanished forever, while the other seemed almost finished. Ruling in their place were the Arabs: an upheaval so profound that it spelt, in effect, the end of the ancient world. \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e, Tom Holland explores how this came about. Spanning Constantinople to the Arabian desert, and starring some of the most remarkable rulers who ever lived, he tells a story vivid with drama, horror and startling achievement.","brand":"Tom Holland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":57809247928480,"sku":"9781408700082","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_79e1f715-ed53-488e-a6d4-21456d8e2040.jpg?v=1781017482","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781408700082","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}