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RARE monograph on the origins of Islamic civilization by two eminent British scholars of Islamic history, providing a new theory and analysis of Islamic origins by studying the only surviving contemporary accounts of the rise of Islam, which were written in Armenian, Greek, Aramaic and Syriac by witnesses. Michael Allan Cook (b.1940) and Patricia Crone (b.1945) were both working at SOAS, University of London at the time, and advanced the theory that Islam, as represented by contemporary, non-Muslim sources, was in essence a tribal rebellion against incursions by the Byzantine and Persian empires. They noted that it had deep roots in Judaism, and that Arabs and Jews were allies in these conquering communities. Includes a comprehensive bibliography. 225x145mm. X+267 pages. Hardcover with dust-jacket. Gilt lettering on spine. Jacket yellowing. Jacket upper edge worn. Cover corners and spine edges slightly bumped. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare book, of interest to anyone concerned with the study of Islamic history and civilization, the history of Judaism and late antiquity, and the whole range of Near/Middle Eastern studies, is otherwise in very good condition.