Book description
A History of the Arab Peoples covers not only political history,
but also culture, society, economy and thought, in a work of profound
and lasting importance. A magnificent display of the late Albert
Hourani's lifetime of scholarship, it was a best-seller on first
publication in 1991. This new edition, updated by Malise Ruthven,
includes such recent events as the on-going crisis in Iraq, the civil
war in Algeria and the aftermath of September 11th.
Albert Hourani was Director of the Middle East Centre. He died
in 1993. Malise Ruthven is the author, of Islam in the World and
Islam: A Very Short Introduction.
