{"product_id":"arabia-and-the-arabs-robert-g-hoyland-9780415195355","title":"Arabia and the Arabs: From the Bronze Age to the Coming of Islam","description":"Long before Muhammed preached the religion of Islam, the inhabitants of his native Arabia had played an important role in world history as both merchants and warriors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eArabia and the Arabs\u003c\/em\u003e provides the only up-to-date, one-volume survey of the region and its peoples, from prehistory to the coming of Islam\u003cbr\u003eUsing a wide range of sources - inscriptions, poetry, histories, and archaeological evidence - Robert Hoyland explores the main cultural areas of Arabia, from ancient Sheba in the south, to the deserts and oases of the north. He then examines the major themes of\u003cbr\u003e*the economy\u003cbr\u003e*society\u003cbr\u003e*religion\u003cbr\u003e*art, architecture and artefacts\u003cbr\u003e*language and literature\u003cbr\u003e*Arabhood and Arabisation\u003cbr\u003eThe volume is illustrated with more than 50 photographs, drawings and maps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert G. Hoyland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415195357\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415195355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/23\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.42h x 5.50w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2001 pg. 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2002 pg. 1644","brand":"Robert G. Hoyland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119672160511,"sku":"9780415195355","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e6112920-7426-46bc-9438-a5bd9486a0b7.jpg?v=1687410382","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/arabia-and-the-arabs-robert-g-hoyland-9780415195355","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}