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Arabia and the Arabs: From the Bronze Age to the Coming of Islam book cover

1st Edition

Arabia and the Arabs From the Bronze Age to the Coming of Islam

By Robert G. Hoyland Copyright 2001
336 Pages
by Routledge

336 Pages
by Routledge

336 Pages
by Routledge
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Long before Muhammed preached the religion of Islam, the inhabitants of his native Arabia had played an important role in world history as both merchants and warriors Arabia and the Arabs provides the only up-to-date, one-volume survey of the region and its peoples, from prehistory to the coming of Islam Using a wide range of sources - inscriptions, poetry, histories, and archaeological evidence... Read more
Introduction 1 East Arabia 2 South Arabia 3 North and central Arabia 4 Economy 5 Society 6 Religion 7 Art, architecture and artefacts 8 Language and literature 9 Arabhood and Arabisation

Biography

Robert G. Hoyland has been a research fellow of St John’s College, Oxford since 1994. He is the author of Seeing Islam As Others Saw It and several articles on the history of the Middle East. He regularly conducts fieldwork in the region.

"In this highly original book, Hoyland gives us a rare glimpse into the society and culture of Arabia before the advent of Islam in the seventh century. Hoyland challenges the myth of pre-Islamic Arabia as culturally barren and demonstrates the social vitality of everyday life in the area. The narrative is enhanced by numerous maps, figures and plates. Highly recommended for academic and large public libraries." - Library Journal

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