{"product_id":"a-concise-history-of-the-arabs-by-john-mchugo","title":"A Concise History of the Arabs by John McHugo","description":"\u003cdiv data-testid=\"description\" class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large\" data-testid=\"contentContainer\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003eThe key to understanding the Arab world today is unlocking its past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this authoritative account, John McHugo takes the reader through the political, social and intellectual history of the Arabs from the Roman Empire right up to the present day. Going beyond the headlines, he describes in vivid detail a series of key turning points in Arab history – from the mission of the Prophet Muhammad and the expansion of Islam to the region’s interaction with Western ideas and the rise of Islamism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow fully updated to cover the tumultuous years since the Arab Spring, this lucidly told history reveals how the Arab world came to have its present form and illuminates the choices that lie ahead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn McHugo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Syrian Studies at St Andrews University. A board member of the Council for Arab British Understanding and the British Egyptian Society, he is also an advisor to Tim Farron, leader of the Liberal Democrats, on peace in the Middle East. McHugo’s writing has featured in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory Today\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World Today\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJewish Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand on the BBC News and Al Jazeera websites. His other publications include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSyria: A Recent History\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__gradientOverlay\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Button__container\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BooksInnPk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48726414754047,"sku":null,"price":864.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/1231\/4623\/files\/17936417.jpg?v=1781969390","url":"https:\/\/booksinnpk.com\/products\/a-concise-history-of-the-arabs-by-john-mchugo","provider":"Booksinnpk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}