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 Format: Paperback, 176 pages
Publisher: Schocken Books, Incorporated
ISBN: 0805211187
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Examining religion, race and language, country, nation, and state, Lewis traces the rapid evolution of the identities of the Middle Eastern peoples, from the collapse of the centuries-old Ottoman Empire in 1918 to today's clash of old and new allegiances. He shows how, during the twentieth century, imported Western ideas such as liberalism, fascism, socialism, patriotism, and nationalism have transformed Middle Easterners' ancient notions of community, their self-perceptions, and their aspirations.. "To this historical portrait, Lewis brings an understanding of the region and its peoples, as well as a profound sympathy for the plight that the modern world has imposed on them.
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A comprehensive examination of this complex part of the world, its history, geopolitical importance, cultural riches, and abiding sense of community which has been eroded by succesive Western political movements, from fascism to nationalism, by one of the foremost historians of the region.
| |  | | | | List of Maps | | | Preface | | | Introduction | 3 | | 1 | Definitions | 9 | | 2 | Religion | 25 | | 3 | Race and Language | 40 | | 4 | Country | 57 | | 5 | Nation | 80 | | 6 | The State | 91 | | 7 | Symbols | 105 | | 8 | Aliens and Infidels | 111 | | 9 | Aspirations | 131 | | References | 143 | | Further Reading | 145 | | Maps | 147 | | Index | 155 |
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