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Jurji Zaidan and the Foundations of Arab Nationalism (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East)
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Hardcover. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; BGH; HBJF1; JFCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 774.
The creation of a modern Arabic print language and the secular interpretation of Arab history were among the greatest achievements of the Nahda, the Arab cultural revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The language became an instrument as well as a symbol for the construction of national identity. In contrast to the traditional perception of Arab history as intrinsically part of Islamic history, the Nahda introduced a new vision of Arab history predating and outlasting Islamic civilization.
Jurji Zaidan was one of the leading thinkers of the Arab Nahda. Through his historical novels, his widely read ... Read more
The creation of a modern Arabic print language and the secular interpretation of Arab history were among the greatest achievements of the Nahda, the Arab cultural revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The language became an instrument as well as a symbol for the construction of national identity. In contrast to the traditional perception of Arab history as intrinsically part of Islamic history, the Nahda introduced a new vision of Arab history predating and outlasting Islamic civilization.
Jurji Zaidan was one of the leading thinkers of the Arab Nahda. Through his historical novels, his widely read ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815633587
SKU
V9780815633587
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About Unknown
Thomas Philipp retired in 2008 from the Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany, where he taught modern history and politics of the Middle East for twenty years. Among other publications, he is the author of Acre: The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian City, 1730-1831.
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