Arabs in the mirror [[electronic resource] ] : images and self-images from pre-Islamic to modern times / / Nissim Rejwan
| Arabs in the mirror [[electronic resource] ] : images and self-images from pre-Islamic to modern times / / Nissim Rejwan |
| Autore | Rejwan Nissim |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.892/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Arabs
Democracy - Arab countries Intellectuals - Arab countries National characteristics, Arab |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-292-79448-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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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| Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2008 | ||
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Arabs in the mirror [[electronic resource] ] : images and self-images from pre-Islamic to modern times / / Nissim Rejwan
| Arabs in the mirror [[electronic resource] ] : images and self-images from pre-Islamic to modern times / / Nissim Rejwan |
| Autore | Rejwan Nissim |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.892/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Arabs
Democracy - Arab countries Intellectuals - Arab countries National characteristics, Arab |
| ISBN | 0-292-79448-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782006503321 |
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| Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2008 | ||
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Arabs in the mirror : images and self-images from pre-Islamic to modern times / / Nissim Rejwan
| Arabs in the mirror : images and self-images from pre-Islamic to modern times / / Nissim Rejwan |
| Autore | Rejwan Nissim |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.892/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Arabs
Democracy - Arab countries Intellectuals - Arab countries National characteristics, Arab |
| ISBN | 0-292-79448-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910970380503321 |
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| Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2008 | ||
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Israel's years of bogus grandeur [[electronic resource] ] : from the Six-Day War to the First Intifada / / Nissim Rejwan ; foreword by Nancy E. Berg
| Israel's years of bogus grandeur [[electronic resource] ] : from the Six-Day War to the First Intifada / / Nissim Rejwan ; foreword by Nancy E. Berg |
| Autore | Rejwan Nissim |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina |
956.9405/4092
B |
| Soggetto topico |
Jews
Jews - Israel - Identity Jews, Iraqi - Israel |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-292-79570-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452227903321 |
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| Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2006 | ||
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Israel's years of bogus grandeur [[electronic resource] ] : from the Six-Day War to the First Intifada / / Nissim Rejwan ; foreword by Nancy E. Berg
| Israel's years of bogus grandeur [[electronic resource] ] : from the Six-Day War to the First Intifada / / Nissim Rejwan ; foreword by Nancy E. Berg |
| Autore | Rejwan Nissim |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina |
956.9405/4092
B |
| Soggetto topico |
Jews
Jews - Israel - Identity Jews, Iraqi - Israel |
| ISBN | 0-292-79570-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword. Israel: The Teen Years -- Prologue -- Chapter 1. ''Contacting the enemy'' -- Chapter 2. In the wilderness -- Chapter 3. The morning after -- Chapter 4. An assortment of concerns -- Chapter 5. Encounters -- Chapter 6. The majority-minority syndrome -- Chapter 7. Uses and abuses of history -- Chapter 8. Recoupment -- Chapter 9. Jews and muslims -- Chapter 10. Orientalism revisited -- Chapter 11. The ''who is a jew?'' charade -- Epilogue -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777503103321 |
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| Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2006 | ||
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The last Jews in Baghdad [[electronic resource] ] : remembering a lost homeland / / Nissim Rejwan ; foreword by Joel Beinin
| The last Jews in Baghdad [[electronic resource] ] : remembering a lost homeland / / Nissim Rejwan ; foreword by Joel Beinin |
| Autore | Rejwan Nissim |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, : University of Texas Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (269 p.) |
| Disciplina |
956.7/47004924/092
B |
| Soggetto topico |
Jews - Iraq - Baghdad
Jews - Iraq - Baghdad - Social life and customs Jews - Iraq - Baghdad - Social conditions - 20th century |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-292-79747-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | In old Baghdad -- The Rejwan tribe -- Mother and the placebo effect -- Naʻīma -- Early initiations -- Schooling -- The great crash and US -- Hesqail Abul ʻAlwa hires a helper -- Living in sexual deprivation -- Idle days -- Distorted visions -- Rashid ʻAli's coup and its aftermath -- Bookshop days -- A deepening friendship -- The start : movies, book reviews -- Out in the cold -- Disposing of a library -- End of a community -- Farewells and reunions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451765103321 |
Rejwan Nissim
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| Austin, : University of Texas Press, c2004 | ||
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The last Jews in Baghdad [[electronic resource] ] : remembering a lost homeland / / Nissim Rejwan ; foreword by Joel Beinin
| The last Jews in Baghdad [[electronic resource] ] : remembering a lost homeland / / Nissim Rejwan ; foreword by Joel Beinin |
| Autore | Rejwan Nissim |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, : University of Texas Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (269 p.) |
| Disciplina |
956.7/47004924/092
B |
| Soggetto topico |
Jews - Iraq - Baghdad
Jews - Iraq - Baghdad - Social life and customs Jews - Iraq - Baghdad - Social conditions - 20th century |
| ISBN | 0-292-79747-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | In old Baghdad -- The Rejwan tribe -- Mother and the placebo effect -- Naʻīma -- Early initiations -- Schooling -- The great crash and US -- Hesqail Abul ʻAlwa hires a helper -- Living in sexual deprivation -- Idle days -- Distorted visions -- Rashid ʻAli's coup and its aftermath -- Bookshop days -- A deepening friendship -- The start : movies, book reviews -- Out in the cold -- Disposing of a library -- End of a community -- Farewells and reunions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777691103321 |
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| Austin, : University of Texas Press, c2004 | ||
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Outsider in the promised land [[electronic resource] ] : an Iraqi Jew in Israel / / Nissim Rejwan
| Outsider in the promised land [[electronic resource] ] : an Iraqi Jew in Israel / / Nissim Rejwan |
| Autore | Rejwan Nissim |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina |
956.94/0049240567092
B |
| Soggetto topico |
Jews, Iraqi - Israel
Journalists - Israel |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-292-79580-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452209903321 |
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| Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2006 | ||
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Outsider in the promised land [[electronic resource] ] : an Iraqi Jew in Israel / / Nissim Rejwan
| Outsider in the promised land [[electronic resource] ] : an Iraqi Jew in Israel / / Nissim Rejwan |
| Autore | Rejwan Nissim |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina |
956.94/0049240567092
B |
| Soggetto topico |
Jews, Iraqi - Israel
Journalists - Israel |
| ISBN | 0-292-79580-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Pictures -- Chapter 1 First Impressions -- Chapter 2 Probings -- Chapter 3 Arab Affairs Analyst of Sorts -- Chapter 4 Rachel -- Chapter 5 The Levantinism Scare -- Chapter 6 The Three Divides -- Chapter 7 Barbarians at the Gate -- Chapter 8 Gentlefolk and Upstarts -- Chapter 9 Israel’s Communal Problem -- Chapter 10 Freedom of Speech, Israel Style -- Chapter 11 The Mystery of Education -- Chapter 12 The Debate Intensifies -- Chapter 13 Stepping on ‘‘Very Delicate Ground’’ -- Afterword. Pride or Self-Effacement: On Refusing to Save Skin -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777508903321 |
Rejwan Nissim
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| Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2006 | ||
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