A history of the Arab peoples

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A History of the Arab Peoples covers not only political history, but also culture, society, economy and thought, in a work of profound and lasting importance. A magnificent display of the late Albert Hourani's lifetime of scholarship, it was a bestseller on first publication in 1991. This new edition, updated by Malise Ruthven, includes such recent events as the Arab Spring, the on-going crisis in Iraq, and the aftermath of September 11th.