Saracens: from ancient times to the fall of Baghdad. Gilman A.

Who are they, these mysterious residents of happy Arabia? The nomadic robber tribe or zealous followers of the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad? They are called Saracens. This concept unites many nationalities that at different times existing in space from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. It is difficult to say how many generations of these original children the desert have lived and pristine wildness, in the edge of continuous sand and stone, developing small trade to the level of decent commerce, until the whole world has recognized them.