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Routledge People, Tribes and Society in Arabia Around Muhammad - Routledge

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This scholarly collection examines the social and economic landscape of pre-Islamic and early Islamic Arabia through detailed historical analysis. Michael Lecker's second volume of collected studies distances itself from competing historiographical theories to focus on foundational research about Arabian tribal structures, community organisation and the environment in which Islam emerged. The work addresses core questions about Arabia on the eve of Islam and the relationships between Muhammad and his companions, drawing on primary sources and archaeological evidence to reconstruct daily life, tribal politics and economic patterns in the Arabian peninsula during this transformative period. Several essays appear here for the first time, offering fresh perspectives on how Arabian society functioned before and during Islam's early expansion. This is essential reading for historians, religious scholars and anyone seeking to understand the cultural and social foundations of Islamic civilisation beyond conventional narratives and theoretical disputes.

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Second collection of Michael Lecker's studies on Arabian society includes several previously unpublished essays on pre-Islamic and early Islamic history.

Focuses on the social and economic environment of Arabia during Muhammad's lifetime rather than engaging with competing historiographical theories.

Examines tribal organisation, community structures and political relationships between Muhammad and his companions in historical context.

Covers Arabia on the eve of Islam with detailed analysis of how Arabian peninsula societies functioned before Islamic expansion.

Published by Routledge as part of the Variorum Collected Studies series for academic and historical research.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
28 April 2005
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13 February 2007

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