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A History of the Arab Peoples: With a New Afterword

By Malise Ruthven , Albert Hourani

Book information

Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Year
2010
ISBN
0674058194, 9780674058194
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
2 MB (2211488 bytes)
Edition
With a New Afterword
Pages
624\0
Topic
History
Time added
2013-06-16 17:33:00
Исторические дисциплины;История стран Азии и Африк

Description

Upon its publication in 1991, Albert Hourani’s masterwork was hailed as the definitive story of Arab civilization, and became both a bestseller and an instant classic. In a panoramic view encompassing twelve centuries of Arab history and culture, Hourani brilliantly illuminated the people and events that have fundamentally shaped the Arab world. Now this seminal book is available in an expanded second edition. Noted Islamic scholar Malise Ruthven brings the story up to date from the mid-1980s, including such events as the Gulf War; civil unrest in Algeria; the change of leadership in Syria, Morocco, and Jordan; and the aftermath of the events of September 11, 2001. The terrorist attacks in the United States, ongoing crisis in Iraq, and renewed violence between Israelis and Palestinians all underscore the need for a balanced and well-informed understanding of the Arab world, and make this insightful history of the Arab peoples more important than ever.

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