Brief History of Arabic Literature : Pre-islamic to the Abbaasid Age, Paperba...

by George El-Hage

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Brief History of Arabic Literature : Pre-islamic to the Abbaasid Age, Paperback by El-hage, George Nicolas, ., ISBN 1978048068, ISBN-13 9781978048065, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US During the Middle Ages, the Arabs ruled the civilized world. They succeeded in conquering Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Mesopotamia and Africa, parts of China, Spain, Sicily, Portugal, Turkey, Persia, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. Had they not been stopped by Charles Martel at the famous and decisive battle of Tours-Poitiers in 732 ., the Arab conquest of the West would have spread into France and beyond and, consequently, would have changed the face of Europe and perhaps even shaped the modern world altogether. This book, in two carefully selected volumes, is intended to be a short history of Arabic literature. It provides the teacher with a quick summary and gives the beginning student a broad overview in chronological sequence of the historical and literary accomplishments of the Arab people from pre-Islamic times up to the Modern Era. Volume One covers the period from pre-Islamic Arabia to the end of the 'Abbaasid Era. Volume Two covers the period from the Arabs’ occupation of Spain to the Modern Era. Of course, there already exist many excellent books that deal with this subject matter; however, the uniqueness and usefulness of this book (which is also presented to the curious and casual reader of Middle Eastern literature, especially if he is able to also read Arabic) lies in the fact that it no

• Publisher: CreateSpace
• Year: 2017
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781978048065
• Condition: Fine

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