Download or read book Franco-Arab Encounters written by Leon Carl Brown and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text examines the many social, cultural and intellectual aspects of the French dimensions of Arab history, and vice versa, over the last two centuries. It is dedicated to the memory of David C. Gordon, a pioneer and leader in this field.