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200 14$aThe Making of a Syrian Identity $eIntellectuals and Merchants in Nineteenth-Century Beirut /$fFruma Zachs
210  1$aLeiden; $aBoston :$cBRILL,$d2005.
215   $a1 online resource (295 p.)
225 1 $aSocial, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia ;$v98
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a90-04-14169-3 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aList of Illustrations; Preface; Note on Transliteration; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One. First Notions of a ""Syrian Vision"": The Period of Amir Bashir II; Chapter Two. Beirut and the Emergence of a ""Syrian Identity"": Christian Arabs as Agents of Change; Chapter Three. Re-enforcing an Identity: The Tan*imat Reforms; Chapter Four. Revisiting the American Presbyterian Missionaries in Nineteenth Century Syria; Chapter Five. Narrating an Identity: New Genres, New Identity (1858-1881); Epilogue
327   $aAppendix I: Biographies of Leading Families and Individuals from the Syrian Middle StratumAppendix II: The Various Meanings and Definitions of the Name ""Syria""; Bibliography; Index
330   $aExploring the origins and development of the Syrian identity, during the 18th and 19th centuries, through the role of Christian Arab intellectuals and merchants, Ottomans and American missionaries, this volume examines its background, stages of evolution, and components. It shows that the contribution of these Christian Arabs, despite their relatively small number, lies in the processes they set in motion, being the first to promote territorial concepts along with a secular interpretation of Arab culture. This Syrian identity constitutes an innovative case study in the broader discipline of proto-national identity and the study of the development of local identities in Middle Eastern countries. It is also a vital basis for research of 20th century Syrian nationalism.
410  0$aSocial, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia ;$v98.
517 3 $aIntellectuals and Merchants in Nineteenth-Century Beirut
606   $aIntellectual life
606   $aNational characteristics, Syrian
606   $aSyrians$zLebanon$zBeirut
607   $aBeirut (Lebanon)$xHistory$y19th century
607   $aBeirut (Lebanon)$xIntellectual life$y19th century
615  0$aIntellectual life.
615  0$aNational characteristics, Syrian.
615  0$aSyrians
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