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Between Empires: Arabs, Romans, and Sasanians in Late Antiquity [Hardcover]

Greg Fisher (Author)

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Publication Date: May 28 2011 | ISBN-10: 0199599270 | ISBN-13: 978-0199599271

In Between Empires Greg Fisher tackles the problem of pre-Islamic Arab identity by examining the relationship between the Roman Empire and the Empire of Sasanian Iran, and a selection of their Arab allies and neighbours, the Jafnids, Nasrids, and Hujrids. Fisher focuses on the last century before the emergence of Islam and stresses the importance of a Near East dominated by Rome and Iran for the formation of early concepts of Arab identity. In particular, he examines cultural and religious integration, political activities, and the role played by Arabic as factors in this process. He concludes that interface with the Roman Empire, in particular, played a key role in helping to lay the foundation for later concepts of Arab identity, and that the world of Late Antiquity is, as a result, of enduring interest in our understanding of what we now call the Middle East.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press (May 28 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199599270
ISBN-13: 978-0199599271
Product Dimensions: 14.8 x 2.3 x 22.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 458 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #575,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"This is an interesting work that helps fir the Arab elite groups of the Near East into the wider context of Roman "barbarian" relations. Fisher's arguments are sound and sophisticated." --Bryn Mawr Classical Review

"I would heartily recommend this book for anyone interested in the affairs and status of the Arabs in the sixth century. For anybody interested in the history of Arabs immediately prior to the Rise of Islam, it is vital reading." --Ian Hughes, UNRV.com