false <![CDATA[A History Of The Arab Peoples]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178926121m/854790.jpg 854790 11 No region in the world today is more important than the Middle East: no people more misunderstood than the Arabs.In this definitive masterwork, distinguished Oxford historian Albert Hourani offers the most lucid, enlightening history ever written on the subject.From the rise of Island to the Palestinian issue, from the Prophet Mohammed to Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi.A History of the Arab Peoples chronicles the rich spiritual, political, and cultural institutions of this civilization through thirteen centuries of war, peace, literature, and religion.Lauded by authorities, encyclopedic and panoramic in its scope, here is a remarkable window on today's conflictsand on the future of a glorious and troubled land. 54429 1991 A History Of The Arab Peoples total:245|5:43|4:115|3:75|2:11|1:1| 245 923 480 37 4 0 false false Tue Jan 27 09:26:55 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 09:26:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 10:21:25 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 08:13:26 -0700 2008 'The Palestinian Jews for their part were united by strong communal institutions; many of them had military training and experience in the British forces during the war; they had wider and more determined support from Jews in other countries, stirred by the massacres of Jews in Europe, a...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 09:52:43 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 09:55:30 -0700 2009
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