First published in 1937, Philip K. Hitti’s History of the Arabs was the product of a decade of intensive research. Hitti, a Lebanese-American scholar who "almost single-handedly created the discipline of Arabic studies" in the United States, wrote the book to bridge the gap between Western readers and the complex history of the Arab world. While his publisher originally doubted its success, the book has since gone through ten editions and remains a standard reference in the field.
Unlike many modern texts that focus solely on the Caliphates or the modern era, Hitti provides a seamless narrative. He starts with geography and pre-Islamic poetry, moves through the Prophet Muhammad’s life, the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties, the Crusades, the Mongol invasion, and finally, the rise of the Ottoman Empire and the stirrings of modern nationalism. history of the arab philip k. hitti pdf
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