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A History of the Arabian Peninsula
Fahid Al-Semmari
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Hardback. Explores the original Bedouin settlement of the region, the development of the major urban areas of Arabia during the Umayyad period, the socio-political and economic developments in the Hijad and Najd up to the eighteenth century into the modern era and the rise and development of the Saudi state. Editor(s): Al-Semmari, Fahd. Num Pages: 326 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 648.
The importance of this collection lies in its origins: for the first time, leading Saudi Arabian historians have created a history of the Arabian Peninsula which analyzes that history from an internal Arabian perspective. The book explores the original Bedouin settlement of the region, the development of the major urban areas of Arabia during the Umayyad period, the socio-political and economic developments in the Hijad and Najd up to the eighteenth century into the modern era and the rise and development of the Saudi state. This book makes a major contribution to our understanding of the history of the Arabian ... Read more
The importance of this collection lies in its origins: for the first time, leading Saudi Arabian historians have created a history of the Arabian Peninsula which analyzes that history from an internal Arabian perspective. The book explores the original Bedouin settlement of the region, the development of the major urban areas of Arabia during the Umayyad period, the socio-political and economic developments in the Hijad and Najd up to the eighteenth century into the modern era and the rise and development of the Saudi state. This book makes a major contribution to our understanding of the history of the Arabian ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
326
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845116880
SKU
V9781845116880
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99-5
About Fahid Al-Semmari
Fahd Abdullah Al-Semmari is the Editor-in-Chief of the literary periodical Al Darah Quarterly, and Secretary-General of the King Abdulaziz Foundation. He has a PhD in Modern History from the University of California.
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