{"product_id":"arabia-and-the-arabs-from-the-bronze-age-to-the-coming-of-islam-9780415195348","title":"Arabia and the Arabs: From the Bronze Age to the Coming of Islam","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eArabia and the Arabs\u003c\/em\u003e provides the only up-to-date, one-volume survey of the region and its peoples, from prehistory to the coming of Islam\u003cbr\u003eUsing 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\u003cbr\u003e*the economy\u003cbr\u003e*society\u003cbr\u003e*religion\u003cbr\u003e*art, architecture and artefacts\u003cbr\u003e*language and literature\u003cbr\u003e*Arabhood and Arabisation\u003cbr\u003eThe volume is illustrated with more than 50 photographs, drawings and maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert G. Hoyland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.88h x 5.58w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415195348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2001 pg. 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert G. Hoyland has been a research fellow of St John's College, Oxford since 1994. He is the author of Seeing Islam As Others Saw It and several articles on the history of the Middle East. He regularly conducts fieldwork in the region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45215087198323,"sku":"9780415195348","price":339.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_2aa9b996-5406-4e2f-8dba-576e2ea08f03.jpg?v=1783687501","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/arabia-and-the-arabs-from-the-bronze-age-to-the-coming-of-islam-9780415195348","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}