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The Arabs in Antiquity

Their History from the Assyrians to the Umayyads

Jan Retsö author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:24th Oct '02

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The history of the Arabs in antiquity from their earliest appearance around 853 BC until the first century of Islam, is described in this book. It traces the mention of people called Arabs in all relevant ancient sources and suggests a new interpretation of their history. It is suggested that the ancient Arabs were more a religious community than an ethnic group, which would explain why the designation 'Arab' could be easily adopted by the early Muslim tribes. The Arabs of antiquity thus resemble the early Islamic Arabs more than is usually assumed, both being united by common bonds of religious ideology and law.

'Hugely learned' - Times Literary Supplement

'This book is an invaluable tool and will, I am sure, find a place on the shelf of every serious scholar of the Antique and Early Islamic Middle East' - Bulletin of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies


'hugely learned' - Times Literary Supplement

'this book is an invaluable tool and will, I am sure, find a place on the shelf of every serious scholar of the Antique and Early Islamic Middle East' - Bulletin of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies

ISBN: 9780700716791

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1133g

704 pages