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Odile Moreau - Subversives and Mavericks in the Muslim Mediterranean: A Subaltern History - 9781477310915 - V9781477310915
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Subversives and Mavericks in the Muslim Mediterranean: A Subaltern History

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Description for Subversives and Mavericks in the Muslim Mediterranean: A Subaltern History Hardback. Editor(s): Moreau, Odile; Schaar, Stuart. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HRAM; JFSR2; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 237 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.

Subaltern studies, the study of non-elite or underrepresented people, have revolutionized the writing of Middle Eastern history. Subversives and Mavericks in the Muslim Mediterranean represents the next step in this transformation. The book explores the lives of eleven nonconformists who became agents of political and social change, actively organizing new forms of resistance—against either colonial European regimes or the traditional societies in which they lived—that disrupted the status quo, in some cases, with dramatic results. These case studies highlight cross-border connections in the Mediterranean world, exploring how these channels were navigated.

Chapters in the book examine the lives of subversives and ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9781477310915
SKU
V9781477310915
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99-1

About Odile Moreau
ODILE MOREAU is an associate professor of history at the University of Montpellier in France and a researcher at the French National Research Center (CNRS), Institut des Mondes Africains (IMAF), Paris. STUART SCHAAR taught history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and at Brooklyn College (CUNY) for nearly forty years.

Reviews for Subversives and Mavericks in the Muslim Mediterranean: A Subaltern History
"Together, [Subversives and Mavericks in the Muslim Mediterranean's] essays highlight novel ways in which the members of colonised societies were able to oppose and subvert imperial power. They confirm that effective resistance could take any form and be mounted by anyone. It was not limited to dramatic acts or grand gestures."
Middle Eastern Studies
"[A] highly interesting volume…This ... Read more

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