Geschichte der arabischen Welt

Global History of the Arab World – The New Standard Work

The Arab world is more than just the sum of the countries where Arabic is predominantly spoken. Since the expansion of Islam, it has formed a religious and cultural resonance space with continually new approaches to political unity. This book describes how this "world" has been shaped since late antiquity, the unique characteristics of individual regions, and how Arab culture has spread far beyond this area.

Five major regions shape the Arab world: the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, Syria-Palestine, Iraq, and the North African Maghreb. In this book, around forty internationally renowned experts describe the history of these regions from late antiquity through the spread of Islam since the 7th century and the occupation by European states in the 19th century to the present day. Cultural-historical overviews of the four most important periods highlight the common developments that have been influential in the vast area between the Atlantic and the Persian Gulf. Often underestimated, the global impact of Arab culture – on Latin Europe and Byzantium, on Persia and the Ottoman Empire, in sub-Saharan Africa, and in America – is also given attention in this book. Thus, this scientifically reliable and clearly written work serves as a fascinating contribution to the global history of the last two thousand years from an Arab perspective.

“With an Eastern people, the Arabs, we find magnificent treasures…” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. The history and culture of the Arabs from pre-Islamic times to the present. Arab culture in Persia, Byzantium, the Ottoman Empire, and worldwide. The current standard work includes five large overview maps. Written by 38 leading experts from Europe and the USA.