A History of the Arab Peoples is a book written by the British-born Lebanese historian Albert Hourani. The book presents the history of the Arabs from the advent of Islam (although some pre-Islamic history is included) to the late 20th Century. More recent editions contain an afterword by Malise Ruthven bringing the history up to the present day including the Invasion of Iraq. See also History of the Arabs by Philip K. Hitti The Arabs in History by Bernard Lewis External links References 1991 non-fiction books History books about the Middle East 20th-century history books History books about ethnic groups Arab history Faber and Faber books