History of the Arab Peoples by Albert Hourani

History of the Arab Peoples by Albert Hourani

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This history of the countries where Arabic is the main language of speech and culture, stretching from Morocco to Iraq, covers the period from the 7th century up to the 1980s. The author shows how Arab history is intertwined with some of the great processes of world history.

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History of the Arab Peoples by Albert Hourani

This history of the countries where Arabic is the main language of speech and culture, stretching from Morocco to Iraq, covers the period from the 7th to the 10th century, when the new religion of Islam carried the Arabic language with it and created an Arabic Muslim world. The story is carried up to the 1980s and the author shows how Arab history is intertwined with some of the great processes of world history. The author has also written "Europe and the Middle East" and "The Emergence of the Modern Middle East".
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ISBN 13 9780571133789
ISBN 10 0571133789
Title History of the Arab Peoples
Author Albert Hourani
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 1991-02-18
Number of pages 576
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.