Table of Contents

Front Matter

The Raid of the Saracens
The Mighty Caliphate
The Youth of Harun
Agrippina on the Tigris
An Arabian Night of Kings
Harun Ascends to the Throne
When a Barmecide Feast Spelled Plenty
A Bizzare Triangle
The Harem and the Hunt
Love Feasts
The Triumph of the Black Flags
Harun and Charlemagne
The Days of Hymen
The Scorpions of Calumny
The Momentous Pilgrimage to Mecca
A Night of Muharram
"Only God Knows the Truth"
Supreme—and Lonely
Islam Against Byzantium
"The Rumble of the Distant Drum"
The Last Call to the Saddle
The Trumpet of Israfil