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The Arabs and Arabia on the Eve of Islam

By F.E. Peters (ed.)

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
1999
ISBN
0860787028, 9780860787020
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
13 MB (13351328 bytes)
Series
The Formation of the Classical Islamic World 3
Edition
1
Pages
458\457
Time added
2017-11-11 10:05:36
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This volume examines the background to the rise of Islam. The opening essays consider the broad context of nomad-sedentary relations in the Near East; thereafter the focus is on the Arabian peninsula and the history of the Arab peoples. The following papers set out the political and economic structures of the pre-Islamic period, and are concerned to trace the evolution of religious beliefs in the area, looking in particular at the role of local traditions and the impact of Jewish and Christian influences.

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