8vo. xxii, 269 pp. English text + 28 pp. Arabic text, b/w illustrations, maps, University of Exeter Press, Exeter, 1996.

Synopsis

Part of an occasional series covering a wide spectrum of topics relating to the Arabian Peninsula, excluding controversial current topics and pure science. Typical fields covered include geography, archaeology, history, architecture, agriculture, language, dialect, sociology, documents, literature and religion. Each volume presents the results of new observations and original research, and provides authoritative information intended for both the specialist and the general reader.