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Author(s): Greg Fisher [Fisher, Greg]
ISBN(s): 9780199654529, 0199654522
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 79.82 MB
Year: 2015
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0199654522 
ISBN 13: 9780199654529
Author: Greg Fisher

Arabs and Empires before Islam illuminates the history of the Arabs before the emergence of Islam, collating nearly 250 translated extracts from an extensive array of ancient sources. Drawn from a broad period between the eighth century BC and the Middle Ages, the sources include texts originally written in Greek, Latin, Syriac, Persian, and Arabic, inscriptions in a variety of languages and alphabets, and discussions of archaeological sites from across the Near East. More than twenty international experts from the fields of archaeology, classics and ancient history, linguistics and philology, epigraphy, and art history provide detailed commentary on and analysis of this diverse selection of material.

Richly illustrated with sixteen colour plates, fifteen maps, and over seventy in-text images, the volume provides a comprehensive, wide-ranging, and up-to-date examination of what ancient sources had to say about the politics, culture, and religion of the Arabs in the pre-Islamic period. It offers a full consideration of the traces which the Arabs have left in the epigraphic, literary, and archaeological records, and sheds light on their relationship with their often more-powerful neighbours: the states and empires of the ancient Near East. Arabs and Empires before Islam gathers together a host of material never before collected into a single volume – some of which appears in English translation for the very first time – and provides a single point of reference for a vibrant and dynamic area of research.

Arabs and empires before Islam 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Pre-Islamic Arabia

  • 1.1 Geographical Overview of the Arabian Peninsula

  • 1.2 Early Settlements and Tribal Systems

  • 1.3 Cultural and Social Structure of Pre-Islamic Arabs

  • 1.4 Religion and Beliefs Before Islam

Chapter 2: The Emergence of Ancient Arabian Kingdoms

  • 2.1 The Kingdom of Saba (Sheba)

  • 2.2 The Kingdom of Himyar

  • 2.3 The Nabatean Kingdom and Petra

  • 2.4 The Ghassanids and Lakhmids: Arab Tribes and Client Kingdoms of the Byzantines and Sasanians

Chapter 3: The Role of Trade in Pre-Islamic Arabia

  • 3.1 The Incense Trade and the Arabian Commercial Networks

  • 3.2 The Caravan Trade Routes: Mecca, Petra, and Yemen

  • 3.3 Influence of Foreign Empires on Arabian Trade

  • 3.4 The Role of the Kaaba and Mecca in Pre-Islamic Arabia

Chapter 4: The Influence of Major Empires on the Arabs

  • 4.1 The Sassanian Empire: Persian Influence on Arabia

  • 4.2 The Byzantine Empire: Eastern Roman Influence

  • 4.3 The Role of Arabs as Mediators Between Empires

  • 4.4 The Impact of Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Judaism on Arab Culture and Religion

Chapter 5: The Rise of Arab Tribes and Their Military Influence

  • 5.1 Arab Tribes and Their Role in Regional Conflicts

  • 5.2 The Role of Arab Mercenaries in Byzantine and Sassanian Armies

  • 5.3 The Battle of Yarmouk: The Defeat of the Byzantines by Arabs

  • 5.4 The Evolution of Arab Warfare and Tactics

Chapter 6: Religion and Spiritual Life Before Islam

  • 6.1 Polytheism and the Pantheon of Arabian Gods

  • 6.2 The Worship of Heavenly Bodies and Spirits

  • 6.3 Judaism and Christianity Among Arab Tribes

  • 6.4 The Influence of the Hanif (Monotheists) in Pre-Islamic Arabia

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