The Arabs in Antiquity: Their History from the Assyrians to the Umayyads

The history of the Arabs in antiquity from their earliest appearance around 853 BC until the first century of Islam. It traces the mention of people called Arabs in all relevant ancient sources and suggests a new interpretation of their history.

Author: Jan Retso
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 05/19/2014
Pages: 704
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.16lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9780415760034

About the Author
Jan Retso was born in Norway but has been living in Sweden for more than 40 years. He got his Ph.D form Goteborg University in 1983 and was appointed full Professor of Arabic there in 1986. His main field of work is Arabic and Semitic linguistics, especially comparative and diachronic studies where he has published two monographs and a series of articles. He has also published several articles on the history of Pre-Islamic Arabia and the ancient east.