In the history of Arabs by Albert Hourani, Arab history started in the Islamic period. No bullshit about Akkadians or other ancient civilizations having been Arabs.
That's not true but it's convenient. The problem is that Abraham was probably an Arab.
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The Arabs as Semites Arabia the Cradle of the Semitic Race
Of all the lands comparable to Arabia in size, and of all the peoples approaching the Arabs in historical interest and importance, no country and no nationality have perhaps received so little consideration and study in modern times as have Arabia and the Arabs.
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