Imagining the Arabs: Arab Identity and the Rise of Islam

Investigating the core questions about Arab identity and history, this book tackles the time-honoured stereotypes that depict Arabs as ancient Arabian Bedouin, and reveals the stories to be a myth: tales told by Muslims to recreate the past to explain the meaning of Islam and its origins.

Author: Peter Webb
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 08/01/2017
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781474426435
ISBN10: 1474426433
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Islam | History
- History | Middle East | Iran
- History | Middle East | Iraq

About the Author

Peter Webb is University Lecturer in Arabic literature and culture at Leiden University.