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 – Robert Hoyland explores the main cultural areas of Arabia, from ancient Sheba in the south, to the deserts and oases of the north. He then examines the major themes of*the economy*society*religion*art, architecture and artefacts*language and literature*Arabhood and Arabisation The volume is illustrated with more than 50 photographs, drawings and maps.
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Língua Inglês ● Formato PDF ● Páginas 336 ● ISBN 9780203455685 ● Editora Taylor and Francis ● Publicado 2002 ● Carregável 6 vezes ● Moeda EUR ● ID 2292051 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM
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