Jurji Zaidan and the Foundations of Arab Nationalism (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East) - Hardcover

Philipp, Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0815633580 ISBN 13: 9780815633587

Verlag: Syracuse University Press, 2014

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Críticas

Scholars of modern Middle Eastern history, Middle Eastern and Arab nationalism, and the Nahda in particular will find this book to be an original, useful, and entertaining study of the life and works of a heretofore relatively obscure Ottoman intellectual and pan-Arab thinker.--the Historian The excellent work of Philipp, Kilpatrick, and Starkey will make the seminal contributions of Jurji Zaidan far more accessible to a wider readership. The Zaidan Foundation's work is laudable. Scholars, however, should be careful not to let the emphasis on one man with a family foundation behind him overshadow other significant actors in the cultural and social drama of a fascinating age.--International Journal of Middle East Studies While Philipp's analysis and selection of articles may not provide original material to scholars familiar with fin-de-si cle intellectual, literary, and cultural history of the Arab world, it serves as a helpful resource for teaching al-nah?ah (in English) at the undergraduate and graduate level. Likewise, it provides a lucid and descriptive introduction to Zaydan's theories of language, history, and society, while providing soundly translated original texts that truly represent his oeuvre and worldview.--Journal of Arabic Literature In this extensive study, Thomas Philipp brings to light the significant intellectual contributions of Jurji Zaidan to the Arab Nahda, or awakening, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.--Review of Middle East Studies

Reseña del editor

The creation of a modern Arabic print language and the secular interpretation of Arab history were among the greatest achievements of the Nahda, the Arab cultural revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The language became an instrument as well as a symbol for the construction of national identity. In contrast to the traditional perception of Arab history as intrinsically part of Islamic history, the Nahda introduced a new vision of Arab history predating and outlasting Islamic civilization. Jurji Zaidan was one of the leading thinkers of the Arab Nahda. Through his historical novels, his widely read journal al-Hilal, which is still published today, and his scholarly works, he forged a new cultural Arab identity. In this book, Philipp shows how Zaidan popularized the idea of society that was based on science and reason, and invoked its accessibility to all who aspired to progress and modernity. In the first section, Philipp traces the arc of Zaidan's career, placing his writings within the political and cultural contexts of the day and analysing his impact on the emerging Arab nationalist movement. The second part consists of a wide selection of Zaidan's articles and book excerpts translated into English. These pieces cover such fields as religion and science, society and ethics, and nationalism. With the addition of a comprehensive bibliography, this volume will be recognized as the authoritative source on Zaidan, as well as an essential contribution to the study of Arabic cultural history.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Syracuse University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0815633580
• ISBN 13: 9780815633587
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 432