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Autore |
Rejwan Nissim |
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Arabs in the mirror : images and self-images from pre-Islamic to modern times / / Nissim Rejwan |
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Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2008 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (225 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Arabs |
Democracy - Arab countries |
Intellectuals - Arab countries |
National characteristics, Arab |
Arab countries Intellectual life |
Egypt Social conditions |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The bedouin, the camel, the sand, and the palm tree -- Identity and self-definition -- Ibn Khaldun's appraisal appraised -- "Arabizing the Arabs" -- Self-images old and new -- Calls for "critical self-analysis" -- Unity in diversity -- The quest for democracy -- Resources and development -- The social scene -- The case of Egypt -- The West's inroads -- The difference Israel has made new lessons for old -- The intellectuals -- Appendix : portraits in a mirror : three fictional versions. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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What is an Arab?Though many in the West would answer that question with simplistic stereotypes, the reality is far more complex and interesting.Arabs themselves have been debating Arab identity since pre-Islamic times, coming to a variety of conclusions about the nature and extent of their "Arabness." Likewise, Westerners and others have. |
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