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**rsdefwgxvcfdts** · 04-07-2012, 12:11 AM

I don't usually listen to the radio, but I turned on a radio at a relatives house heard this guy speaking on radio 4.

He is the biggest Joker I have ever heard, he reminds me of the man who wrote a book on how Muslims really worship a moon god not the God of Abraham (as).

This guy isn't even a real orientalist, he is a fiction writer who has spent his adult life writing stories about vampires etc and then only moved on to more factual works about 9 years ago.

http://www.convilleandwalsh.com/inde...r/tom-holland/

I found out the following about him from Wikipedia...

Tom Holland (author)

Tom Holland (born 1968) is a British novelist.

Holland was born near Oxford and brought up in the village of Broadchalke near Salisbury, England. He obtained a double First in English and Latin at Queens' College, Cambridge.[1] He has adapted Herodotus, Homer, Thucydides and Virgil for BBC Radio 4.

His novels are set in the past, and generally include a supernatural/horror element.

his fiction books are

The Vampyre: Being the True Pilgrimage of George Gordon, Sixth Lord Byron (1995), ISBN 0-316-91227-1 (published in the U.S. as Lord of the Dead)

Supping with Panthers (1996), ISBN 0-316-87622-4 (published in the U.S. as Slave of My Thirst)

Attis (1995), ISBN 0-7490-0213-1

The Vampyre: Being the True Pilgrimage of George Gordon, Sixth Lord Byron (1995), ISBN 0-7515-1361-X

Deliver Us from Evil (1997), ISBN 0-316-88248-8

The Sleeper in the Sands (1998), ISBN 0-316-64480-3

The Bonehunter (2001), ISBN 0-316-64819-1

The Poison in the Blood (2006), ISBN 0-349-11964-3

The Importance of Being Frank (first professional performance 1991, text published 1997), ISBN 0-9530587-1-9

his so-called "Non-fiction" books are

Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic (2003), ISBN 0-316-86130-8
Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West (2005), ISBN 0-316-72664-8
Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom (2008), ISBN 978-0-316-73245-1
"The Persian Way of War", essay in Lapham's Quarterly, Winter 2008.
In The Shadow Of The Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World (2012), ISBN 1408700077

the important thing to realize about this guy is

1. He is not a qualified orientalists or a western academic of any field relevant to Middle Eastern history

2. It is clear that he has no understanding of classical Arabic that would give him access to the original historical sources

3. rather than having studied any relevant field at university he studied English and Latin

despite all these facts the kuffar media people will probably try to build him up into some big thing as part of their war against Islam.

04-07-2012, 12:11 AM	#4
rsdefwgxvcfdts Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 539 Senior Member	I don't usually listen to the radio, but I turned on a radio at a relatives house heard this guy speaking on radio 4. He is the biggest Joker I have ever heard, he reminds me of the man who wrote a book on how Muslims really worship a moon god not the God of Abraham (as). This guy isn't even a real orientalist, he is a fiction writer who has spent his adult life writing stories about vampires etc and then only moved on to more factual works about 9 years ago. http://www.convilleandwalsh.com/inde...r/tom-holland/ I found out the following about him from Wikipedia... Tom Holland (author) Tom Holland (born 1968) is a British novelist. Holland was born near Oxford and brought up in the village of Broadchalke near Salisbury, England. He obtained a double First in English and Latin at Queens' College, Cambridge.[1] He has adapted Herodotus, Homer, Thucydides and Virgil for BBC Radio 4. His novels are set in the past, and generally include a supernatural/horror element. his fiction books are The Vampyre: Being the True Pilgrimage of George Gordon, Sixth Lord Byron (1995), ISBN 0-316-91227-1 (published in the U.S. as Lord of the Dead) Supping with Panthers (1996), ISBN 0-316-87622-4 (published in the U.S. as Slave of My Thirst) Attis (1995), ISBN 0-7490-0213-1 The Vampyre: Being the True Pilgrimage of George Gordon, Sixth Lord Byron (1995), ISBN 0-7515-1361-X Deliver Us from Evil (1997), ISBN 0-316-88248-8 The Sleeper in the Sands (1998), ISBN 0-316-64480-3 The Bonehunter (2001), ISBN 0-316-64819-1 The Poison in the Blood (2006), ISBN 0-349-11964-3 The Importance of Being Frank (first professional performance 1991, text published 1997), ISBN 0-9530587-1-9 his so-called "Non-fiction" books are Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic (2003), ISBN 0-316-86130-8 Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West (2005), ISBN 0-316-72664-8 Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom (2008), ISBN 978-0-316-73245-1 "The Persian Way of War", essay in Lapham's Quarterly, Winter 2008. In The Shadow Of The Sword: The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World (2012), ISBN 1408700077 the important thing to realize about this guy is 1. He is not a qualified orientalists or a western academic of any field relevant to Middle Eastern history 2. It is clear that he has no understanding of classical Arabic that would give him access to the original historical sources 3. rather than having studied any relevant field at university he studied English and Latin despite all these facts the kuffar media people will probably try to build him up into some big thing as part of their war against Islam.
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