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Revealing Reveiling
Islamist Gender Ideology in Contemporary Egypt
Häftad, 1992
463 kr
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Explores the history of Muslim women and debates over gender, which have developed since the golden age of Islam.In modern Egypt, the pace of Islamic resurgence has increased as in other Muslim societies. Throughout the twentieth century, Egyptian women have fought fiercely for political …
Arab Women Novelists
The Formative Years and Beyond
Häftad, 1995
560 kr
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This book assesses the contribution of women to the Arabic novel, both in subject matter and form. It begins by tracing the struggle over women's rights in the Arab world, particularly the gradual improvement in women's access to education-the first area in which women made significant gains. …
Before Revelation
The Boundaries of Muslim Moral Thought
Häftad, 1995
401 kr
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Studies the development of Muslim jurisprudential and theological thought by analyzing the dispute that raged from the ninth to the nineteenth century over the assessment of acts that took place before the Qur'anic Revelation.Before Revelation studies the development of Muslim jurisprudential and …
Al-Mughtaribūn
American Law and the Transformation of Muslim Life in the United States
Häftad, 1995
426 kr
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Examines the influence of American law on Muslim life in the United States, treating such issues as pluralism and religious toleration, immigration and naturalization, civil rights, Black Muslims and the prisoners' rights movement, municipal zoning, and hate-crimes legislation.Al-Mughtaribun …
All in the Family
Absolutism, Revolution, and Democracy in Middle Eastern Monarchies
Av Michael Herb
Inbunden, 1999
1286 kr
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A new and provocative argument about monarchism in the Middle East.Michael Herb proposes a new paradigm for understanding politics in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. He critiques the theory of the rentier state and argues that we must put political institutions-and specifically monarchism-at the center …
All in the Family
Absolutism, Revolution, and Democracy in Middle Eastern Monarchies
Av Michael Herb
Häftad, 1999
487 kr
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A new and provocative argument about monarchism in the Middle East.Michael Herb proposes a new paradigm for understanding politics in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. He critiques the theory of the rentier state and argues that we must put political institutions-and specifically monarchism-at the center …
Experimental Arabic Novel
Postcolonial Literary Modernism in the Levant
Häftad, 2000
480 kr
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Traces the development of the modern Arabic novel from the 1960s to the present.The Experimental Arabic Novel places the modern and contemporary Arabic novel in the context of the modernist-postmodern culture debate in the West. Tracing the development of experimentalism in the modern Arabic novel …
Social Constructions of Nationalism in the Middle East
Häftad, 2002
463 kr
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A comparative analysis of the social and cultural dimensions of nationalism in the Middle East.While Middle Eastern nationalism is most often examined from the political viewpoint, this book adds a fresh perspective by exploring the social and cultural dimensions. Although most scholars agree that …
Kurdish Notables and the Ottoman State
Evolving Identities, Competing Loyalties, and Shifting Boundaries
Inbunden, 2004
1324 kr
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Examines early Kurdish nationalism within the context of the demise of the Ottoman Empire.Kurdish nationalism remains one of the most critical and explosive problems of the Middle East. Despite its importance, the topic remains on the margins of Middle East Studies. Bringing the study of Kurdish …
Islam and the Search for Social Order in Modern Egypt
A Biography of Muhammad Husayn Haykal
Häftad, 1984
491 kr
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How did modern Egypt seek to reconcile Islam, political change, and the demands of social development?Islam and the Search for Social Order in Modern Egypt examines the intellectual and political career of Muhammad Husayn Haykal, one of the leading Egyptian intellectuals and politicians of the …
Ottoman Empire and the World Economy
The Nineteenth Century
Av Resat Kasaba
Häftad, 1988
468 kr
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The Ottoman Empire is approahced through analysis of its political economy based on world systems theory. Relations with Europe constituted one of the key factors that shaped the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. Yet a comprehensive account of the nature, development, and consequences of these …
Syria
Society, Culture, and Polity
Av Richard T. Antoun, Donald Quataert
Inbunden, 1991
1144 kr
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This book provides a multi-disciplinary understanding of the processes of change in contemporary Syria as well as its historical, social, and cultural underpinnings. A number of distinguished anthropologists, historians, political scientists, and literateurs examine key issues such as the changing …
Syria
Society, Culture, and Polity
Av Richard T. Antoun, Donald Quataert
Häftad, 1991
406 kr
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This book provides a multi-disciplinary understanding of the processes of change in contemporary Syria as well as its historical, social, and cultural underpinnings. A number of distinguished anthropologists, historians, political scientists, and literateurs examine key issues such as the changing …
Muslim Communities in North America
Av Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, Jane Idleman Smith
Inbunden, 1994
1087 kr
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This book provides the first in-depth look at Muslim life and institutions forming in North America. It considers the range of Islamic life in North America with its different racial-ethnic and cultural identities, customs, and religious orientations. Issues of acculturation, ethnicity, orthodoxy, …
Muslim Communities in North America
Av Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, Jane Idleman Smith
Häftad, 1994
458 kr
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This book provides the first in-depth look at Muslim life and institutions forming in North America. It considers the range of Islamic life in North America with its different racial-ethnic and cultural identities, customs, and religious orientations. Issues of acculturation, ethnicity, orthodoxy, …
Metaphysics as Rhetoric
Alfarabi's Summary of Plato's "Laws"
Inbunden, 1995
1087 kr
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Parens argues that Alfarabi, the tenth-century Muslim philosopher, demonstrated that Plato is not the originator of Western metaphysics, and that what appears to be Plato's metaphysics was intended as a rhetorical defense of his politics.The most widely accepted view in the West today, particularly …
Metaphysics as Rhetoric
Alfarabi's Summary of Plato's "Laws"
Häftad, 1995
394 kr
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Parens argues that Alfarabi, the tenth-century Muslim philosopher, demonstrated that Plato is not the originator of Western metaphysics, and that what appears to be Plato's metaphysics was intended as a rhetorical defense of his politics.The most widely accepted view in the West today, particularly …
Experimental Arabic Novel
Postcolonial Literary Modernism in the Levant
Inbunden, 2000
1095 kr
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Traces the development of the modern Arabic novel from the 1960s to the present.The Experimental Arabic Novel places the modern and contemporary Arabic novel in the context of the modernist-postmodern culture debate in the West. Tracing the development of experimentalism in the modern Arabic novel …
Management of Islamic Activism
Salafis, the Muslim Brotherhood, and State Power in Jordan
Inbunden, 2000
1111 kr
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Shows how the laws governing civil society are used to regulate Islamic activism in Jordan.The Management of Islamic Activism examines the relationship between the changing nature of state power and patterns of Islamic activism in Jordan. Using extensive fieldwork, the author demonstrates how …
Management of Islamic Activism
Salafis, the Muslim Brotherhood, and State Power in Jordan
Häftad, 2000
401 kr
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Shows how the laws governing civil society are used to regulate Islamic activism in Jordan.The Management of Islamic Activism examines the relationship between the changing nature of state power and patterns of Islamic activism in Jordan. Using extensive fieldwork, the author demonstrates how …
Constitutions in a Nonconstitutional World
Arab Basic Laws and the Prospects for Accountable Government
Inbunden, 2001
1111 kr
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Uses the Arab experience to explain the appeal of constitutional documents to authoritarian political regimes.The collapse of authoritarian regimes and the global resurgence of liberal democracy has led to a renewed interest in constitutions and constitutionalism among scholars and political …
Constitutions in a Nonconstitutional World
Arab Basic Laws and the Prospects for Accountable Government
Häftad, 2001
401 kr
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Uses the Arab experience to explain the appeal of constitutional documents to authoritarian political regimes.The collapse of authoritarian regimes and the global resurgence of liberal democracy has led to a renewed interest in constitutions and constitutionalism among scholars and political …
Social Constructions of Nationalism in the Middle East
Inbunden, 2002
1111 kr
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A comparative analysis of the social and cultural dimensions of nationalism in the Middle East.While Middle Eastern nationalism is most often examined from the political viewpoint, this book adds a fresh perspective by exploring the social and cultural dimensions. Although most scholars agree that …
Kurdish Notables and the Ottoman State
Evolving Identities, Competing Loyalties, and Shifting Boundaries
Häftad, 2007
413 kr
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Examines early Kurdish nationalism within the context of the demise of the Ottoman Empire.Kurdish nationalism remains one of the most critical and explosive problems of the Middle East. Despite its importance, the topic remains on the margins of Middle East Studies. Bringing the study of Kurdish …
Institutions and the Politics of Survival in Jordan
Domestic Responses to External Challenges, 1988-2001
Inbunden, 2005
1111 kr
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Explains how the Jordanian monarchy has survived economic crisis and regional political instability.Weaving together accounts of historical developments, cultural elements, economic factors, and regional and international dynamics, Russell E. Lucas explores how the monarchy in Jordan survived …
Institutions and the Politics of Survival in Jordan
Domestic Responses to External Challenges, 1988-2001
Häftad, 2006
413 kr
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Explains how the Jordanian monarchy has survived economic crisis and regional political instability.Weaving together accounts of historical developments, cultural elements, economic factors, and regional and international dynamics, Russell E. Lucas explores how the monarchy in Jordan survived …
Islam and the Search for Social Order in Modern Egypt
A Biography of Muhammad Husayn Haykal
Inbunden, 1984
1154 kr
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How did modern Egypt seek to reconcile Islam, political change, and the demands of social development?Islam and the Search for Social Order in Modern Egypt examines the intellectual and political career of Muhammad Husayn Haykal, one of the leading Egyptian intellectuals and politicians of the …
Culture and Context in Sudan
The Process of Market Incorporation in Dar Masalit
Av Dennis Tully
Häftad, 1988
422 kr
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This book illustrates that external factors, especially international political processes interacting with large-scale ecological and demographic changes, are the primary cause of problems experienced by the Masalit and other people in the Third World. The Masalit are Muslim farmers formerly …
