Preface to the Revised Tenth Edition; W.Khalidi
Preface to the Tenth Edition
Preface to the First Edition
PART I: THE PRE-ISLAMIC WORLD
The Arabs as Semites: Arabia the Cradle of the Semitic Race
The Arabian Peninsular Bedouin Life
Early International Relations
The Sabaean and other States of South Arabia
The Nabataean and other Petty Kingdoms of North and Central Arabia
Al-Hijaz on the Eve of the Rise of Islam
PART II: THE RISE OF ISLAM AND THE CALIPHAL STATE
Muhammad the Prophet of Allah
The Koran the Book of Allah
Islam the Religion of Submission to the Will of Allah
Period of Conquest, Expansion and Colonization, A.D. 632-61
The Conquest of Syria Al-'Iraq and Persia Conquered Egypt, Tripolis and Barqah Acquired
The Administration of the New Possessions
The Struggle between 'Ali and Mu'awiyah for the Caliphate
PART III: THE UMAYYAD AND 'ABBASID EMPIRES
The Umayyad Caliphate: Mu'awiyah Establishes a Dynasty Hostile Reactions with the Byzantines
The Zenith of Umayyad Power Political Administration and Social Conditions under the Umayyads
Intellectual Aspects of Life under the Umayyads Decline and Fall of the Umayyad Dynasty
The Establishment of the 'Abbasid Dynasty
The Golden Prime of the 'Abbasids
The 'Abbasid State 'Abbasid Society Scientific and Literary Progress Education
The Development of Fine Arts Moslem Sects
The Caliphate Dismembered: Petty Dynasties in the West Sundry Dynasties in the East
The Collapse of the 'Abbasid Caliphate
PART IV: THE ARABS IN EUROPE: SPAIN AND SICILY
Conquest of Spain The Umayyad Amirate in Spain Civil Disturbances
The Umayyad Caliphate of Cordova Political, Economic and Educational Institutions Petty States: Fall of Granada Intellectual Contributions
Art and Architecture In Sicily
PART V: THE LAST OF THE MEDIEVAL MOSLEM STATES
A Shi'ite Caliphate in Egypt: The Fatimids Life in Fatimid Egypt
Military Contacts between East and West: The Crusades Cultural Contacts
The Mamluks, Last Medieval Dynasty of Arab
World Intellectual and Artistic Activity
The End of Mamluk Rule
PART VI: OTTOMAN RULE AND INDEPENDENCE
The Arab Lands as Turkish Provinces Egypt and the Arab Crescent
The Changing Scene: Impact of the West
Index.