Imagining the Arabs: Arab Identity and the Rise of Islam

Imagining the Arabs: Arab Identity and the Rise of Islam

by Peter Webb (Author)

Synopsis

Investigating the core questions about Arab identity and history, this book tackles the time-honoured stereotypes that depict Arabs as ancient Arabian Bedouin, and reveals the stories to be a myth: tales told by Muslims to recreate the past to explain the meaning of Islam and its origins.

$160.85

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20+ in stock

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 31 Mar 2016

ISBN 10: 1474408265
ISBN 13: 9781474408264