Originally posted by Bosse de NageWar is hardly ever the result of one single factor. The Islamic wars IMO were a combination of conquest, proselytisation and I don't know how many other causes. Once they got started, the plot thickened into betrayal, etc.
How on earth would I know?
Won't you address my question on the Islamic wars of conquest--I want to know what you think.
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Originally posted by HalitoseConsidering that Mohammed used his new religion to unite the pagan Arab tribes before going on a conquering spree, religion does seem the major driving force behind that particular bit of history.
War is hardly ever the result of one single factor. The Islamic wars IMO were a combination of conquest, proselytisation and I don't know how many other causes. Once they got started, the plot thickened into betrayal, etc.
I thought you'd already admitted that religion is one of war's marvellous and varied causes. (See Ivanhoe's fantastic thread about the Crusades, where the crusaders are rehabilitated as true believers to protect them from the slanderous accusation that rape & pillage was was really got them in the saddle).
Originally posted by Bosse de NageSee Ivanhoe's fantastic thread about the Crusades...
Considering that Mohammed used his new religion to unite the pagan Arab tribes before going on a conquering spree, religion does seem the major driving force behind that particular bit of history.
I thought you'd already admitted that religion is one of war's marvellous and varied causes. (See Ivanhoe's fantastic thread about the Crusades, where ...[text shortened]... them from the slanderous accusation that rape & pillage was was really got them in the saddle).
Just to note: it's in the Debates Forum--
http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php threadid=31578&page=1