LEADER 03599nam 2200589z- 450 001 9910557164303321 005 20231214132823.0 035 $a(CKB)5400000000040431 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/63876 035 $a(EXLCZ)995400000000040431 100 $a20202103d2020 |y 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCultural Crossroads in the Middle East$eThe Historical, Cultural and Political Legacy of Intercultural Dialogue and Conflict from the Ancient Near East to the Present Day. Second revised and expanded edition 210 $aTartu$cUniversity of Tartu Press$d2020 215 $a1 electronic resource (430 p.) 225 1 $aStudia Orientalia Tartuensia. Series Nova 311 $a9949-03-520-1 330 $aThe region of the Middle East has been called the cradle of mankind. This volume studies historical, cultural, religious, social and political legacies, which play a central role in obstructing intercultural dialogue in the Middle East. The region became home to numerous cultures, religions and ethnicities with long experience of living together in a multicultural environment and has an immense impact on the entire human civilization as first human civilizations were born there. Today, more than 50% of world population follow Abrahamic religions (e.g. Christianity, Islam, Judaism), which have their roots in the Middle East. This book focuses on multiple topics related to the Middle East, including ancient history, the religion and mythology of the Ancient Near Eastern regions, Arabic, Persian and Islamic studies, Persian, Turkish and Arab literature, as well as modern Middle Eastern issues related to politics, security, society and the economy. The volume includes papers by Amar Annus, Tanja Dibou, Peeter Espak, Yoel Guzansky, Ingrida Kleinhofa, Jaan Lahe, Lidia Leontjeva, Aynura Mahmudova, Yossi Mann, Kobi Michael, Holger Mölder, Limor Nobel-Konig, Sandra Peets, Üllar Peterson, Illimar Ploom. Yurii Punda, Itamar Rickover, Vladimir Sazonov, Vitalii Shevchuk, Krzysztof Ulanowski, and Viljar Veebel. 517 $aCultural Crossroads in the Middle East 606 $aPeace studies & conflict resolution$2bicssc 606 $aHistory$2bicssc 606 $aReligion & beliefs$2bicssc 606 $aCultural studies$2bicssc 606 $aSocial issues & processes$2bicssc 606 $aComparative politics$2bicssc 606 $aInternational relations$2bicssc 606 $aMiddle East$2bicssc 610 $aMiddle Eastern history, Middle Eastern religions, cultural legacy in Middle East, conflict in Middle East, intercultural dialogue, Middle Eastern security, Arabic and Persian literature, nation-building in Middle East, terrorism, Alawites 615 7$aPeace studies & conflict resolution 615 7$aHistory 615 7$aReligion & beliefs 615 7$aCultural studies 615 7$aSocial issues & processes 615 7$aComparative politics 615 7$aInternational relations 615 7$aMiddle East 700 $aSazonov$b Vladimir$4edt$01312144 702 $aMölder$b Holger$4edt 702 $aEspak$b Peeter$4edt 702 $aSaumets$b Andres$4edt 702 $aSazonov$b Vladimir$4oth 702 $aMölder$b Holger$4oth 702 $aEspak$b Peeter$4oth 702 $aSaumets$b Andres$4oth 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910557164303321 996 $aCultural Crossroads in the Middle East$93030741 997 $aUNINA