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History of the Arabs

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  • © 1970

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Authors:
  1. Philip K. Hitti

    1. Princeton University, USA

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Table of contents (52 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. The Pre-Islamic Age

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Arabs as Semites Arabia the Cradle of the Semitic Race

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      Pages 3-13

    3. The Arabian Peninsula

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      Pages 14-22

    4. Bedouin Life

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      Pages 23-29

    5. Early International Relations

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      Pages 30-48

    6. The Sabaean and other States of South Arabia

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      Pages 49-66

    7. The Nabataean and other Petty Kingdoms of North and Central Arabia

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      Pages 67-86

    8. Al-Ḥijāz on the Eve of the Rise of Islam

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      Pages 87-108

  3. The Rise of Islam and the Caliphal State

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. Muḥammad the Prophet of Allah

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      Pages 111-122

    3. The Koran the Book of Allah

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      Pages 123-127

    4. Islam the Religion of Submission to the Will of Allah

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      Pages 128-138

    5. Period of Conquest, Expansion and Colonization a.d. 632–61

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      Pages 139-146

    6. The Conquest of Syria

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      Pages 147-154

    7. Al-‘Irāq and Persia Conquered

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      Pages 155-159

    8. Egypt, Tripolis and Barqah Acquired

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      Pages 160-168

    9. The Administration of the New Possessions

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      Pages 169-177

    10. The Struggle between ‘Ali and Mu Āwiyah for the Caliphate

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      Pages 178-186

  4. The Umayyad and ‘Abbāsid Empires

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      Pages 187-187
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Princeton University, USA

    Philip K. Hitti

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: History of the Arabs

  • Authors: Philip K. Hitti

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15402-9

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1970

  • Edition Number: 10

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 822

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: History of the Middle East

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