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Urban Violence in the Middle East: Changing Cityscapes in the Transition from Empire to Nation State (Space and Place)
Ulrike Freitag
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Description for Urban Violence in the Middle East: Changing Cityscapes in the Transition from Empire to Nation State (Space and Place)
Hardcover. Covering a period from the late 18th century to today, this volume explores the phenomenon of urban violence in order to unveil general developments and historical specificities in a variety of Middle Eastern contexts. By situating incidents in particular processes and conflicts, the case studies seek to counter notions of a violent Middle East.. Editor(s): Freitag, Ulrike; Fuccaro, Nelida; Lafi, Nora. Series: State & Place. Num Pages: 324 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFFE; JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
Covering a period from the late eighteenth century to today, this volume explores the phenomenon of urban violence in order to unveil general developments and historical specificities in a variety of Middle Eastern contexts. By situating incidents in particular processes and conflicts, the case studies seek to counter notions of a violent Middle East in order to foster a new understanding of violence beyond that of a meaningless and destructive social and political act. Contributions explore processes sparked by the transition from empires — Ottoman and Qajar, but also European — to the formation of nation states, and the ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Condition
New
Series
State & Place
Number of Pages
334
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782385837
SKU
V9781782385837
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99-15
About Ulrike Freitag
Ulrike Freitag is a historian of the Modern Middle East with a special interest in urban history and the Arabian Peninsula in its global context. She directs Zentrum Moderner Orient and teaches at the Freie Universität. She is author of A History of Jeddah: The Gate to Mecca in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (CUP, 2020) and co-editor (with André ... Read more
Reviews for Urban Violence in the Middle East: Changing Cityscapes in the Transition from Empire to Nation State (Space and Place)
“The book is a fascinating enrichment for the historically interested readers who are keen to learn more about the phenomenon of violence in urban spaces. The historical background invites to reconsider contemporary conflicts.” • DAVO “…the spatial approach of the studies in this volume provides a framework for understanding recent events. For students and researchers examining street ... Read more