Arabs: A 3,000-year History Of Peoples, Tribes ... -

: Mackintosh-Smith, a British Arabist who has lived in Sana'a, Yemen for over 30 years, wrote the final sections while confined to his neighborhood during the Yemeni Civil War.

The book is divided into six parts covering three major "waves of unity": Arabs: A 3,000-Year History of Peoples, Tribes ...

: Covers the expansion of empires and the subsequent fragmentation. : Mackintosh-Smith, a British Arabist who has lived

: Unlike many historical surveys that begin with the rise of Islam in the 7th century, this book starts in 853 BCE —the first known historical mention of Arabs in an Assyrian text. This approach "de-islamizes" and "re-arabizes" the narrative, showing that the rise of Islam actually lies at the chronological midpoint of Arab history. Yemen for over 30 years

: The book examines the recurring tension between nomadic Bedouin (badw) and settled societies (hadar), a dynamic that has shaped Arab political and social life for three millennia.