Albert Hourani was a profound scholar of Middle Eastern history and culture, with a particular focus on modern Arab history. His work was characterized by rigorous academic inquiry and a deep commitment to understanding the region's complex international relations. Hourani explored the political and social currents shaping the Arab world, and his analyses informed generations of students and researchers. Through his extensive research, he significantly contributed to a nuanced understanding of the historical dynamics of the modern Middle East.
Kniha zachycuje historii arabsky mluvících zemí severní Afriky, Španělska a Blízkého východu od příchodu islámu v 7. století až po polovinu osmdesátých let století dvacátého. Kromě politického a ekonomického vývoje se autor věnuje hlavně společenským a duchovním změnám, takže se čtenář může seznámit s utvářením islámských doktrín i s jejich pozdějším přizpůsobením měnícím se podmínkám moderní doby.
This textbook assembles key writings on the modern history of the Middle East by some of the most distinguished specialists in the field. It has been revised and now contains a range of additional material on the history of the region since the 1990s. schovat popis
In a work of profound and lasting importance, Albert Hourani tells the definitive history of the Arab peoples from the seventh century, when the new religion of Islam began to spread from the Arabian Peninsula westwards, to the present day. "A History of the Arab Peoples" is a masterly distillation of a lifetime of scholarship and a unique insight into a perpetually troubled region. For this edition, Malise Ruthven continues the history to include such recent events as the crisis in Iraq, the civil war in Algeria and the aftermath of September 11th.