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Literacy and Identity in Pre-Islamic Arabia by ygursey is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the origins and early uses of the term "Saracen" to refer to Arabian nomads. It examines previous theories that derived the term from Aramaic or Arabic roots related to empty, desert, or thief. The author finds these theories unconvincing and instead suggests the term may have originated from the name of a tribe mentioned by Ptolemy called the Σαρακηνοί. The document then discusses the Rawwāfah inscription and the presence of Arab nomads in the Roman army.
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- ygursey
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- EN