阿拉伯国家今天在国际舞台上所占有的重要位置,是不言而喻的。它们的过去如何呢?知道了过去,可以更好地了解它们的今天。希望这个译本能够为读者提供一些可用的资料。 本书的作者希提(Philip K. Hitti),1886年生于黎巴嫩,毕业于贝鲁特的美国大学,后去美国深造,获得哥伦比亚大学哲学博士学位。1920年,希提加入了美国籍。他一直在大学...
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