An Analysis of Albert Hourani's A History of the Arab Peoples by Brown

Name: An Analysis of Albert Hourani's A History of the Arab Peoples by Brown
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Few works of history make as well-structured a case for the importance of studying continuity, rather than change, than Albert Hourani's A History of the Arab Peoples. \nHourani\u2019s work had three major aims: to refute the idea that Arab society stagnated between 1000 and 1800; to study the period through the lens of diverse Arab, rather than Muslim, history; and to stress intellectual and cultural continuity. All of these intentions were the product of the author\u2019s evaluation of a great mass of secondary sources, many of them devoted to arguing for ideas that contradicted his, and it demanded considerable skill to synthesize from them a coherent and well-evidenced counter-argument. \nHourani was able to do this largely because his grasp of the relevance and adequacy of his predecessors'\n\nAn Analysis of Albert Hourani's A History of the Arab Peoples\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.;