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IMAGINING THE ARABS
ARAB IDENTITY AND THE RISE OF ISLAM |
By: |
Peter Webb |
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ISBN 10: |
1474408265 |
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9781474408264 |
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Publisher: |
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS |
Pub. date: |
31 May, 2016 |
Pages: |
384 |
Description: |
Investigating the core questions about Arab identity and history, this book tackles the time-honoured stereotypes that depict Arabs as ancient Arabian Bedouin, and reveals the stories to be a myth: tales told by Muslims to recreate the past to explain the meaning of Islam and its origins. |
Synopsis: |
Investigating the core questions about Arab identity and history, this book tackles the time-honoured stereotypes that depict Arabs as ancient Arabian Bedouin, and reveals the stories to be a myth: tales told by Muslims to recreate the past to explain the meaning of Islam and its origins. |
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UK |
Imprint: |
Edinburgh University Press |
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