Arabia and the Arabs: From the Bronze Age to the Coming of Islam

Using a wide range of sources - inscriptions, poetry, histories, and archaeological evidence - Robert G. Hoyland explores the main cultural areas of Arabia, from ancient Sheba in the South, to the deserts and oases of the north.


Author: Robert G. Hoyland
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 08/23/2001
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.50w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9780415195355

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 12/01/2001 pg. 144
Choice 05/01/2002 pg. 1644

About the Author
Robert 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.