1991, ISBN: 9780674395657

Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.: The Belknap Press/Harvard University Press, 1991. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hourani surveys t… Mehr…

Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.: The Belknap Press/Harvard University Press, 1991. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hourani surveys twelve centuries of Arab history and culture. He looks at all sides of this rich and venerable civilization: the beauty of the Alhambra and the great mosques, the importance attached to education, the achievements of Arab science--but also internal conflicts, widespread poverty, the role of women, and the contemporary Palestinian question. Hourani describes how the new religion of Islam created a far-flung Arab Muslim world that embraces lands reaching from the shores of the Atlantic to Iraq and the Indian Ocean. He provides a clear and comprehensive interpretation of the paths of the Muslim religion, its divisions, its authority and traditions, its current contradictory powers to unite and to divide. Throughout, social institutions and culture are interwined with politics and economics. The text is studded with famous names from the past--Ibn Khaldun, al-Ghazali and Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Saladin and 'Abd al-Nasir (Nasser)--as well as those of the present--Hafiz al-Asad, Saddam Husayn and Mu'ammar Qadhafi, and Nobel Prize winner Najib Mahfuz. Fine, first edition, first printing, in blue cloth boards, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. 551 pp. NF27/NFBS3, The Belknap Press/Harvard University Press, 1991, 5<

1991, ISBN: 9780674395657

London : Rich & Cowan, Ltd., 1940. Hardback edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel … Mehr…

London : Rich & Cowan, Ltd., 1940. Hardback edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; x, 320 pages, 31 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (black and white), folded map (black and white) ; 21cm. Subjects; Lawrence, T.E (Thomas Edward) 1888-1935. Arabian Peninsula Description and travel. Syria Description and travel. Jordan Description and travel., London : Rich & Cowan, Ltd., 1940, 0, Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1991 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full blue cloth, gilt titles on spine, xxi, 551 pp, 16 ff b & w photo plates, 12 maps, notes, bibliography, index. Light soil to edges. DJ has crease on top corner of rear flap, minimal edge wear; in a Brodart cover. A comprehensive single-volume history from the seventh century to the twentieth century. Shipping weight 4 lbs. (International 3 lbs., 4 oz.). 4th ptg. . VG+/VG+. 24 X 16½ cm., The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1991, 3<

1991, ISBN: 0674395654

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1991, ISBN: 9780674395657

Harvard University Press, Gebundene Ausgabe, 574 Seiten, Publiziert: 1991-04-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.04 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2949070, Naher Ostens, Geschichte, Geisteswissenscha… Mehr…

Harvard University Press, Gebundene Ausgabe, 574 Seiten, Publiziert: 1991-04-01T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, 1.04 kg, Verkaufsrang: 2949070, Naher Ostens, Geschichte, Geisteswissenschaften, Fachbücher, Kategorien, Bücher, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Geschichte allgemein, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, Harvard University Press, 1991<