A history of the Arab peoples by Albert Habib Hourani, 1991, Belknap Press of Harvard University Press edition, in English.

Albert Hourani, the eminent Oxford professor, is one of a very few scholars who can authoritatively paint a canvas that stretches in space from Morocco to the Persian Gulf, in time from the Prophet Muhammad to the recently concluded Iraq-Iran war, and in theme from politics to culture. His graceful way with words and his talent for getting to the heart of an issue make his survey a pleasure to read. But the evident virtues of notwithstanding, close scrutiny of the book reveals some major deficiencies, having to do with its static quality, its tendency to gloss over problems, and its hidden agenda. Cebora K810 Mig Manual Lawn. To begin with, Mr. Hourani's narrative lacks a sense of history. The Science Of Digital Media Jennifer Burg Pdf Writer. He offers no thoughts on the evolving role of the Arabic language; on the place of Islam in public life; or on the place of Arabic-speakers in the world.

Any given paragraph may sparkle, but the book as a whole lacks a feel for change over time. The closest approximation to an abstract thought comes in the preface, where Mr. Hourani writes of his intent to show that there is 'sufficient unity of historical experience between the different regions [this book] covers to make it possible to think and write about them in a single framework.' Hourani promptly leaves this issue and never again returns to it. Instead, we are inundated with a barrage of facts, facts, and more facts. Cara Mencari Serial Number Software Dengan Ollydbg Linux on this page. In some ways, Mr.