{"product_id":"the-arabs-a-short-history-paperback","title":"The Arabs: A Short History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip Khuri Hitti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the ancient cultures of the Middle East have sprung three of the world's major religions, outstanding accomplishments in literature and science, and seemingly never-ending conflict - compounded now not only by geopolitics, but by the international hunger for oil and the web of global terrorism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut who are the Arabs, these remarkable people who have accomplished so much and who continue to both fascinate and confront the West? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhilip K. Hitti's eloquent short history is an acknowledged classic offering the best and quickest grasp of Arab history and culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow with a new introduction by renowned MIT historian, Philip Khoury.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhillip Khuri Hitti (1886 - 1978) was a Lebanese-American professor and foremost authority on Arab and Middle Eastern history, Islam, and Semetic languages. A scholar Princeton and Harvard University, he almost single-handedly created the discipline of Arabic studies in America. As a Chair at Princeton University, a position he held from February 1926 until his retirement in 1954, he taught Arabic to servicemen through the Army Specialized Training Program during World War II. He died in Princeton, NJ on December 24th, 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 273\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.36 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52586386981157,"sku":"9780895267061","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/KWCePGXJar9780895267061.webp?v=1781614653","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/the-arabs-a-short-history-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}