A History of the Arab Peoples

A History of the Arab Peoples

by Albert Hourani (Author)

Synopsis

In a work of profound and lasting importance, Albert Hourani tells the definitive history of the Arab peoples from the seventh century, when the new religion of Islam began to spread from the Arabian Peninsula westwards, to the present day. "A History of the Arab Peoples" is a masterly distillation of a lifetime of scholarship and a unique insight into a perpetually troubled region. For this edition, Malise Ruthven continues the history to include such recent events as the crisis in Iraq, the civil war in Algeria and the aftermath of September 11th.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 592
Edition: First Paperback Editon
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Published: 01 Sep 2005

ISBN 10: 0571226647
ISBN 13: 9780571226641
Book Overview: 'Here at last is a genuinely readable, genuinely responsive history of the Arabs.' Edward Said

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'Here at last is a genuinely readable, genuinely responsive history of the Arabs.' Edward Said 'Splendid... history in the grand style.' New York Times
Author Bio
Albert Hourani was Director of the Middle East Centre. He died in 1993. Malise Ruthven is the author, of Islam in the World and Islam: A Very Short Introduction.