{"product_id":"defenders-of-the-west-the-christian-heroes-who-stood-against-islam","title":"Defenders of the West: The Christian Heroes Who Stood Against Islam","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor over twenty years, Raymond Ibrahim has been a leading authority in the study and publication of Islamic history and doctrine. Before being \"canceled\" for his candor, he made regular appearances on major networks such as CNN, NPR, PBS, C-SPAN, and Al-Jazeera, and his work was featured in prominent publications like \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eJane's Islamic Affairs Analyst\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eMiddle East Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA former Arabic linguist at the Library of Congress, Ibrahim has also been a guest lecturer at numerous prestigious institutions--such as the National Defense Intelligence College and the U.S. Army War College--and has testified before Congress and spoken at various international forums. With over two thousand articles and essays to his name, his other books include \n\u003ci\u003eDefenders of the West\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), \n\u003ci\u003eSword and Scimitar\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), \n\u003ci\u003eCrucified Again\u003c\/i\u003e (2013), \n\u003ci\u003eThe Al-Qaeda Reader\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Yarmuk\u003c\/i\u003e (2002).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA riveting account of the lives and epic battles of eight Western defenders against violent Islamic jihad that sheds much-needed light on the enduring conflict with radical Islam.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \n\u003ci\u003eDefenders of the West\u003c\/i\u003e, the author of \n\u003ci\u003eSword and Scimitar\u003c\/i\u003e follows up with vivid and dramatic profiles of eight extraordinary warriors--some saints, some sinners--who defended the Christian West against Islamic invasions. Discover the real Count Dracula \n\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e Spain's El Cid, England's Richard Lionheart, and many other historical figures, whose true and original claim to fame revolved around their defiant stance against jihadist aggression. \n\u003ci\u003eDefenders of the West\u003c\/i\u003e is an instructive and inspiring read. Whereas \n\u003ci\u003eSword and Scimitar\u003c\/i\u003e revolved around decisive battles, \n\u003ci\u003eDefenders of the West\u003c\/i\u003e revolves around decisive \n\u003ci\u003emen\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eIbrahim, Raymond\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor over twenty years, Raymond Ibrahim has been a leading authority in the study and publication of Islamic history and doctrine. 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