Imagining the Arabs: Arab identity and the rise of Islam

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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Main Author: Webb, Peter 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2016
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Summary: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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 403 Seiten)

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