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Arab Nationalism: The Politics of History and Culture in the Modern Middle East Wien, Peter (University of Maryland, USA) 1st edition
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Arab Nationalism: The Politics of History and Culture in the Modern Middle East
Wien, Peter (University of Maryland, USA)
Arab nationalism has been one of the dominant ideologies in the Middle East and North Africa since the early twentieth century. However, a clear definition of Arab nationalism, even as a subject of scholarly inquiry, does not yet exist. 'Arab Nationalism' sheds light on cultural expressions of Arab Nationalism and the sometimes contradictory meanings attached to it in the process of identity formation in the modern world. It presents nationalism as an experiencable set of identity markers - in stories, visual culture, narratives of memory and struggles with ideology, sometimes in culturally sophisticated forms, sometimes in utterly vulgar forms of expression. Drawing upon various case studies, the book transcends a conventional history that reduces nationalism in the Arab lands to a pattern of political rise and decline. It offers a glimpse at ways in which Arabs have constructed an identifiable shared national culture, and it critically dissects conceptions about Arab nationalism as an easily graspable secular and authoritarian ideology modelled on Western ideas and visions of modernity. This book offers an entirely new portrayal of nationalism and a crucial update to the field, and as such, is indispensable reading for students, scholars and policymakers looking to gain a deeper understanding of nationalism in the Arab world.
368 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 14 black & white halftones
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 7, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9780415499378 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 286 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 710 g |
| Language | English |
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