| The Arabs Revised Edition Contributor(s): Rodinson, Maxime (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226723569 ISBN-13: 9780226723563 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $32.67 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1981 Annotation: Maxime Rodinson has long been known in Europe as one of the foremost interpreters of Arab history and thought. In this concise overview of the Arab people and their distinctive culture, the author discusses the extend to which Arabs can be defined by religion, language, or race; surveys the Arab diaspora; examines modern Arab nationalism; and questions the degree to which it is possible to generalize about the Arab people and their "personality." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 909.049 |
| LCCN: 80025916 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.26" W x 7.95" (0.46 lbs) 204 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Goldhammer, Arthur: - Arthur Goldhammer is an award-winning translator who has translated books byGeorges Duby, JacquesLe Goff, and JeanStarobinski.Rodinson, Maxime: - Maxime Rodinson (1915-2004) was a French historian, sociologist, and specialist of Islam and the Arab world.Goldhammer, Arthur: - Arthur Goldhammer is an award-winning translator who has translated books by Georges Duby, Jacques Le Goff, and Jean Starobinski. |