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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 Studies, No. 14. Originally published in 1950. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Author:   Ibn al-Kalbi ,  Hish M Ibn-Al-Kalbi
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   4082
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.028kg
ISBN:  

9780691653419

ISBN 10:   0691653410
Pages:   74
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*Isaf and Na'ilah, pg. 8*Suwa', pg. 8*Wadd, pg. 9*Yaghuth, pg. 9*Ya'uq, pg. 10*Nasr, pg. 10*Ri'am, pg. 10*Manah, pg. 12*Allat, pg. 14*Al-'Uzza, pg. 16*Dhu-al-Khalasah, pg. 29*Sa'd, pg. 32*Dhu-al-Kaffayn, pg. 32*Dhu-al-Shara, pg. 33*Al-Uqaysir, pg. 33*Nuhm, pg. 34*'A'im, pg. 35*Su'ayr, pg. 35*'Amm-Anas, pg. 37*The Ka'bah of Najran, pg. 38*The Ka'bah of Sindad, pg. 39*Al-Qalis, pg. 40*Supplement, pg. 54*Index, pg. 55

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