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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792358403321

Titolo

Nationalism and liberal thought in the Arab East : ideology and practice / / edited by Christoph Schumann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-16360-X

1-135-16361-8

1-282-57156-7

9786612571565

0-203-85836-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies on the Middle East ; ; 10

Altri autori (Persone)

SchumannChristoph

Disciplina

320.510917/4927

Soggetti

Liberalism - Arab countries

Arab nationalism

Arab countries Politics and government

Arab countries Intellectual life

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Nationalism and liberal thought -- pt. 2. Arab intellectuals and liberal thought.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the complex relationship between nationalism and liberal thought in the Arab East during the first half of the twentieth century. Examining this formative period through reformist Islam, Arab secularism and Arab literature, the book situates major shifts in the political ideologies and practices of Arab liberals within a historical context. Contributions from renowned scholars in the field show how rather than fundamentally contradicting each other, these two schools of thought are closely linked. Many key demands of liberalism - most notably constitutionali