A History of the Arab Peoples

Summary

A History of the Arab Peoples is a book written from 1991 by the British-born Lebanese historian Albert Hourani.[1][2]

A History of the Arab Peoples
AuthorAlbert Hourani
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory of Arab countries
PublisherFaber and Faber
Publication date
February 18, 1991
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages576
ISBN978-0-674-39565-7
909.0974927
LC ClassDS37.7.H67

The book presents the history of the Arabs from the advent of Islam (although some pre-Islamic history is included) to the late 20th Century. More recent editions contain an afterword by Malise Ruthven bringing the history up to the present day including the Invasion of Iraq.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ HUP - Harvard University Press A History of the Arab Peoples info
  2. ^ Librarything data sheet

External links edit

  • Albert Hourani; Malise Ruthven (30 November 2010). A History of the Arab Peoples: With a New Afterword. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-05819-4. Retrieved 23 December 2011.