{"product_id":"arabia-and-the-arabs","title":"Arabia and the Arabs","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54236010414424,"sku":"9780415195348","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415195348.jpg?v=1768032926","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/arabia-and-the-arabs","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}