: Unlike many historical surveys that begin with the rise of Islam in the 7th century, this book starts in 853 BCE —the first known historical mention of Arabs in an Assyrian text. This approach "de-islamizes" and "re-arabizes" the narrative, showing that the rise of Islam actually lies at the chronological midpoint of Arab history.
: Covers the expansion of empires and the subsequent fragmentation.
: Reviewers from The Spectator and The Sunday Times have called it "magisterial," "brilliant," and a "worthy successor" to the works of Albert Hourani.
: The book examines the recurring tension between nomadic Bedouin (badw) and settled societies (hadar), a dynamic that has shaped Arab political and social life for three millennia.
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: Unlike many historical surveys that begin with the rise of Islam in the 7th century, this book starts in 853 BCE —the first known historical mention of Arabs in an Assyrian text. This approach "de-islamizes" and "re-arabizes" the narrative, showing that the rise of Islam actually lies at the chronological midpoint of Arab history.
: Covers the expansion of empires and the subsequent fragmentation.
: Reviewers from The Spectator and The Sunday Times have called it "magisterial," "brilliant," and a "worthy successor" to the works of Albert Hourani.
: The book examines the recurring tension between nomadic Bedouin (badw) and settled societies (hadar), a dynamic that has shaped Arab political and social life for three millennia.
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