A History of the Arab Peoples Contributor(s): Hourani, Albert (Author), McCaddon, Wanda (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1441787933 ISBN-13: 9781441787934 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $40.46 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - History | Middle East - General |
Dewey: 909.097 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 7.5" (0.20 lbs) |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Arab World |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Despite the turmoil of Arab nationalism and fundamentalism, Middle Eastern wars, and oil crises, the history of the Arab world has been little known and poorly understood in the West. One reason may be that, for more than half a century, there has been no up-to-date single-volume work that chronicles the story of Arab civilization--until now. Albert Hourani, distinguished historian and interpreter, has written a masterwork, a panoramic view encompassing twelve centuries of Arab history and culture. He looks at all sides of this rich and venerable civilization, including the beauty of the Alhambra and the great mosques, the importance attached to education, the achievements of Arab science--but also internal conflicts, widespread poverty, the role of women, and the contemporary Palestinian question. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hourani, Albert: - Albert Hourani (1915-1993) was born in Manchester, England. He attended Magdalen College, Oxford, where he studied philosophy, politics, and economics. In 1948 he was offered a fellowship at Magdalen College and, three years later, took up the post of first university lecturer in the modern history of the Near East, becoming director of the Middle East Centre at St. Antony's College in 1958. McCaddon, Wanda: -Wanda McCaddon (a.k.a. Nadia May or Donada Peters) has narrated well over six hundred titles for major audiobook publishers, has earned numerous Earphones Awards, and was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine. |