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Minorities and the Modern Arab World: New Perspectives (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms)
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Paperback. "This volume originated in a conference held at the Middle East Studies Center at Portland State University in 2013, Minorities of the Modern Middle East."--Acknowledgments page. Editor(s): Robson, Laura. Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
In the wake of recent upheavals across the Arab world, a simplistic media portrayal of the region as essentially homogenous has given way to a new though equally shallow portrayal, casting it as deeply divided along ethnic, linguistic, and religious lines. The essays gathered in Minorities and the Modern Arab World seek to challenge this representation with a nuanced exploration of the ways in which ethnic, religious, and linguistic commitments have intersected to create ""minority"" communities in the modern era.
Bringing together the fields of history, political science, anthropology, sociology, and linguistics, contributors provide fresh analyses of the construction ... Read more
In the wake of recent upheavals across the Arab world, a simplistic media portrayal of the region as essentially homogenous has given way to a new though equally shallow portrayal, casting it as deeply divided along ethnic, linguistic, and religious lines. The essays gathered in Minorities and the Modern Arab World seek to challenge this representation with a nuanced exploration of the ways in which ethnic, religious, and linguistic commitments have intersected to create ""minority"" communities in the modern era.
Bringing together the fields of history, political science, anthropology, sociology, and linguistics, contributors provide fresh analyses of the construction ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815634331
SKU
V9780815634331
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About
Laura Robson is associate professor of history at Portland State University. She is the author of Colonialism and Christianity in Mandate Palestine.
Reviews for Minorities and the Modern Arab World: New Perspectives (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms)
Over the past century and a half, numerous Middle Eastern Muslim, Christian, and Jewish communities have experienced marginalization, violence, and ultimately displacement. These conflicts have led many to the mistaken conclusion that an endemic, immutable religious intolerance plagues the region. By contextualizing a selection of local experiences, the essays included in this book offer an important corrective.""—Joshua Schreier, associate professor ... Read more