History of the Arab people

What is the history of the Arabs like, from the first millennium—predating Islam—through the establishment of an empire, to the renaissance of the Arab world in the 19th and 20th centuries? This is the answer given by Dominque Sourdel, honorary professor at the University of Paris-Sorbonne, in this meticulous study.

Despite appearances, writing the history of the “Arab people” is a delicate matter, since this term, currently used to designate a vast number of populations with the same language, has, in the past, concealed a reality that is difficult to understand.

Dominique Sourdel is considered one of the most respected scholars of the history of the Arab people, he is also the author of the Dictionnaire historiue l'islam , in collaboration with J. Sourdel-Thomine.