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A History of the Arab Peoples

by Albert Hourani · 1991

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Encyclopedic and panoramic in its scope, this fascinating work chronicles the rich spiritual, political, and cultural institutions of Arab history through 13 centuries.

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No region in the world today is more important than the Middle East: no people more misunderstood than the Arabs. In this definitive masterwork, distinguished Oxford historian Albert Hourani offers the most lucid, enlightening history ever written on the subject. From the rise of Island to the Palestinian issue, from the Prophet Mohammed to Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi. A History of the Arab Peoples chronicles the rich spiritual, political and cultural institutions of this civilization through thirteen centuries of war, peace, literature and religion. Lauded by authorities, encyclopedic and panoramic in its scope, here is a remarkable window on today's conflicts and on the future of a glorious and troubled land.

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ancient worldancient worldMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
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islamislamMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of thismilitary historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of this
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ancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of thisMiddle EastMiddle EastMore like thisLess of thisArabArabMore like thisLess of thisEgyptEgyptMore like thisLess of thisIsraelIsraelMore like thisLess of this
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middle grade
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long · 566 pages

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