The Arabs - A Compact History (Hardcover, New edition)

As the author candidly states in his Preface, "The aim of this modest volume is to give a summary account, yet one which is as accurate and up-to-date as possible, of the political vicissitudes of the Arab people from their beginnings up to the present day." There is a brief first chapter on "The Pre-Islamic Arabs" and a concluding one which scans the major events between the 18th century and the Algerian crisis of last year, but the bulk of the book is devoted, properly enough, to the seven centuries of greatness which began with the hegira and ended in the drowsy decadence of the Persian and Ottoman empires. To quote again from the preface: "although I had limited myself to...an attempt to condense the enormous amount of material...there are still too many names and dates which are unfamiliar to the average reader, too many histories of dynasties, and too little concerning economic and social facts." The reasons for this are to be sought in the subject itself, "large areas of which are still terra incognita, only now being explored." No one can deny that the author has done his best to provide us with "a necessary frame." The translation, by Salvatore Attanasio, is ??lucid enough. (Kirkus Reviews)

Francesco Gabrieli gives an accurate summary account of the political history of the Arab people. The book also touches upon the great religious phenomenon of Islam.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 1981
First published:	July 1981
Authors:	Francesco Gabrieli
Translators:	S. Attanasio
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	215
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-23032-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	0-313-23032-3
Barcode:	9780313230325

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