Book of Idols

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Book of Idols
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ibn al-Kalbi
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:74
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
Category/GenreWorld history
ISBN/Barcode 9780691627427
ClassificationsDewey:909
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 December 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

Here, in the translation and edition of Nabih A. Faris of the American University at Beirut, is the text of the unique Arabic source on the idols and worship of pagan Arabia. The influence of pagan Arabia on the development of Islam is increasingly recognized by modern scholars, and this is an important key to its understanding. Princeton Oriental