Arabs and empires before Islam / edited by Greg Fisher.
Arabs and empires before Islam / edited by Greg Fisher.
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Publisher
Oxford Oxford University Press, 2015.
Call Numbers
G 2016/2199
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Language
- English
- Multiple languages
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxvii, 580 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 24 cm.
Content type
still image
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1.Arabs and Empires before the Sixth Century / Conor Whately -- 2.Before Himyar: Epigraphic Evidence for the Kingdoms of South Arabia / Christian Julien Robin -- 3.Himyar, Aksum, and Arabia Deserta in Late Antiquity: The Epigraphic Evidence / Christian Julien Robin -- 4.The Archaeological Evidence f...
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2015.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Illuminates the history of the Arabs before the emergence of Islam, collating nearly two hundred and fifty 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 written in Greek, Latin, Syriac, Persian, and Arabic, inscriptions in a var...
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Arabs and empires before Islam / edited by Greg Fisher.
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General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language note
Text in English and multiple languages.
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Date Copyright
©2015
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Call Numbers
G 2016/2199
Record Identifier
74VKVP06opXg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVP06opXg
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ISBN
9780199654529 (hardback)
DDC
956
MMS ID
991023996115302626
