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The Multiple Identities of the Middle East

By Bernard Lewis

The Multiple Identities of the Middle East Religion & Esotericism

The Multiple Identities of the Middle East

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The Middle East is the birthplace of ancient civilizations, but most of the modern states that occupy its territory today are of recent origin, as are many key concepts of communal and individual identity and loyalty that the peoples of the region now confront. In The Multiple Identities of the Middle East, eminent Middle East historian Bernard Lewis elucidates the critical role of identity in the domestic, regional, and international tensions and conflicts of the Middle East today. 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 fascinating 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. The result is an invaluable tool in our understanding of an area that is of increasing global importance and concern today.
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Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
182
Release Date:
2001-01-30
Publication Date:
2001-01-30
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0805211187
ISBN13:
9780805211184
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
235 g
Height:
132 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
11 cm
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