02350oam 2200577I 450 991046335000332120200520144314.01-315-02953-71-136-87282-510.4324/9781315029535 (CKB)2670000000390661(EBL)1273214(OCoLC)852759027(SSID)ssj0001160603(PQKBManifestationID)11670654(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001160603(PQKBWorkID)11120820(PQKB)11239130(MiAaPQ)EBC1273214(Au-PeEL)EBL1273214(CaPaEBR)ebr10729437(CaONFJC)MIL504277(OCoLC)857081715(EXLCZ)99267000000039066120180706d2003 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Arabs in antiquity their history from the Assyrians to the Umayyads /Jan RetsoAbingdon, Oxon :RoutledgeCurzon,2003.1 online resource (704 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-415-76003-8 0-7007-1679-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 627-667) and indexes.pt. I. The remembered origins -- pt. II. The forgotten origins -- pt. III. The solution of an enigma?The history of the Arabs in antiquity from their earliest appearance around 853 BC until the first century of Islam, is described in this book. It traces the mention of people called Arabs in all relevant ancient sources and suggests a new interpretation of their history. It is suggested that the ancient Arabs were more a religious community than an ethnic group, which would explain why the designation 'Arab' could be easily adopted by the early Muslim tribes. The Arabs of antiquity thus resemble the early Islamic Arabs more than is usually assumed, both being united by common bonds of religioArabsHistoryElectronic books.ArabsHistory.930/.04927Retso Jan650715MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463350003321The Arabs in antiquity1943070UNINA