06-27-2003, 07:27 PM
Wendy- That's probably because certain spheres of Islam have claimed the slightly older Arabic history as their own.<br>
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Hottoq- I have not read any of Zahran's works myself- she is described in some circles as a "distinguished scholar and historian" but the only other work that I am familiar with of hers is a novel, <em>A Beggar at the Damascus Gate</em>, or something like that. $50 seems a bit steep for something that doesn't automatically elicit some kind of recognition from somebody. Have you checked your local library first so you can read it and decide if it is worth the money?<br>
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I also did a bit of searching around, seems Zahran also wrote a book on Septimius Severus, advertised as a history book, but written in a very fanciful style: it is told in 1st person (autobiographical-like), narrated to the author. That right there should sound the warning bells.<br>
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I don't know anything about the book in German you mentioned. Sorry.<br>
<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=frankmiranda>Frank Miranda</A> at: 6/27/03 9:28 pm<br></i>
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Hottoq- I have not read any of Zahran's works myself- she is described in some circles as a "distinguished scholar and historian" but the only other work that I am familiar with of hers is a novel, <em>A Beggar at the Damascus Gate</em>, or something like that. $50 seems a bit steep for something that doesn't automatically elicit some kind of recognition from somebody. Have you checked your local library first so you can read it and decide if it is worth the money?<br>
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I also did a bit of searching around, seems Zahran also wrote a book on Septimius Severus, advertised as a history book, but written in a very fanciful style: it is told in 1st person (autobiographical-like), narrated to the author. That right there should sound the warning bells.<br>
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I don't know anything about the book in German you mentioned. Sorry.<br>
<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=frankmiranda>Frank Miranda</A> at: 6/27/03 9:28 pm<br></i>
