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This book, first published in 1969, brings out clearly and concisely the complex moulding of Arab identity. The present-day Arabic-speaking peoples may be traced back to the Arabian tribes that were later to be shaped into a people by Islam. With the Muslim conquests the language of the Arabian tribes became the vernacular of a vast cosmopolitan society extending throughout the Middle East and Southern Mediterranean.
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The history of the Arabs in antiquity from their earliest appearance around 853 BC until the first century of Islam, is described in this book. It traces the mention of people called Arabs in all relevant ancient sources and suggests a new interpretation of their history. It is suggested that the ancient Arabs were more a religious community than an ethnic group, which would explain why the designation 'Arab' could be easily adopted by the early Muslim tribes. The Arabs of antiquity thus resemble the early Islamic Arabs more than is usually assumed, both being united by common bonds of religio
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Light in Gaza gathers a collective Palestinian vision of what a future Gaza could be.
Arab-Israeli conflict. --- Palestinian Arabs --- Palestinian Arabs.
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Arab Americans --- Arabs --- Ethnology
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First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Arabic literature --- Arabs --- Folklore.
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The second volume of this accurate translation of the wonderful and enchanting tales of the Arabian nights.
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This book uses the methodology of sociology and literary studies to come to terms with the reality of Palestinian citizens of Israel across several generations.
Arabic fiction --- Palestinian Arabs --- Arabs --- Arabs in Israel --- Israeli Arabs --- History and criticism
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This book offers a comprehensive survey of the history and the development of Arab music and musical theory from its pre-Islamic roots until 1970, as well as a discussion of the major genres and forms practiced today, such as the Egyptian gīl, the Algerian raï and Palestinian hip hop; it also touches upon musical instruments and folk music.
Arabs. --- Songs, Arabic.
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