Arabs A Short History

Reviews of the German edition:?Crash course for the West ? A readily comprehensible synopsis, with high regard for the richness of Arab culture.' ?Der Tagesspiegel?This brief history of the Arabs from the pre-Islamic era to the present provides readers with an outstanding, easily comprehensible overview ofa world that has been subject to many half-truths and prejudices. Halm's expertise extends to both political and social developments and the cultural sphere.' ?Tagesanzeiger?This book accomplishes the considerable feat of providing a lucid and compact depiction of the long history of the Arabs from the 9th century BCE to the explosive present of the Palestinian and Iraqi conflicts.' ?Borsenblatt (Germany's Publishers Weekly)HEINZ HALM, University of Tubingen, is the author of Shi'a Islam:From Religion to Revolution and numerous other books.Halm, Heinz is the author of 'Arabs A Short History', published 2006 under ISBN 9781558764170 and ISBN 1558764178.