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Can I read The book of idols : being a translation from the Arabic of the Kitāb al-asnām on EtoBox?
The book of idols : being a translation from the Arabic of the Kitāb al-asnām by Ibn al-Kalbī; Nabih Amin Faris is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The book of idols : being a translation from the Arabic of the Kitāb al-asnām about?
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.
Who reads The book of idols : being a translation from the Arabic of the Kitāb al-asnām?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Ibn al-Kalbī; Nabih Amin Faris
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Published
- 1952
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780691627427
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Religion, Literary Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-24