Arabs and empires before Islam /

'Arabs and Empires before Islam' collates nearly 250 translated extracts from an extensive array of ancient sources which, from a variety of different perspectives, illuminate the history of the Arabs before the emergence of Islam. These sources are drawn from a broad period from the eight...

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Other Authors: Fisher, Greg, 1976- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Multiple languages
Language Notes:Text in English and multiple languages.
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Arabs and Empires before Islam' collates nearly 250 translated extracts from an extensive array of ancient sources which, from a variety of different perspectives, illuminate the history of the Arabs before the emergence of Islam. These sources are drawn from a broad period from the eighth century BC to the Middle Ages, and include texts written in Greek, Latin, Syriac, Persian, and Arabic, inscriptions in a variety of languages and alphabets, and discussions of archaeological sites from across the Near East.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191801433
0191801437
9780191056994
0191056995