The Excellence of the Arabs 9781479899265

In ninth-century Abbasid Baghdad, the social prestige attached to claims of Arab identity had begun to decline. In The E

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The Excellence of the Arabs
9781479899265

The Excellence of the Arabs is a spirited defense of Arab identity—its merits, values, and origins—at a time of politica

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A spirited defense of Arab identity from a time of political unrest In ninth-century Abbasid Baghdad, the social presti

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Marriage and Virginity: The Excellence of Marriage, Holy Virginity, The Excellence of Widowhood, Adulterous Marriages, C

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Visceral and energetic, Omar Sakr’s poetry confronts notions of identity and belonging head-on. Braiding together sexual

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During the years he spent among the Marsh Arabs of southern Iraq-long before they were almost completely wiped out by Sa

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Driven by a passion for music, for excellence, and for fame, violin soloists are immersed from early childhood in high-p

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The internationally bestselling definitive history of the Arab world, named a best book of the year by the Financial Tim

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