How is the complex history of the ancient Near East and Islamic World brought to bear in contemporary political discourse?
In this book, Medieval Near Eastern historian Jacob Lassner explores the resonance of ancient and medieval history in the political disputes that dominate the contemporary Middle East. From identification with ancient forbears as a method of legitimization and nation-building, to tracing the deep history of the concept of revolution in the Arab world, the author probes the historical foundations of modern conflicts in the region. A medievalist, the author takes the position that an appreciation of cultural history is essential to understanding the debate surrounding the Israel/Palestine conflict. In turn, the book identifies the misappropriation and misunderstanding of the past, deliberate or accidental, as key weapon in the ongoing conflict.
Автор: Hatina Название: Martyrdom in Modern Islam ISBN: 1107635470 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107635470 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 33790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This study provides an in-depth analysis of modern Islamic martyrdom and its various interpretations while also evaluating the historical realities in which such interpretations were molded and debated, positing martyrdom as a vital component of contemporary identity politics and power struggles.
Автор: Al-Sabah Souad M Название: Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah ISBN: 1780764332 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781780764337 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 63360.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
Sheikh Mubarak was the founder of the modern state of Kuwait. But the man who actually led Kuwait to modernity was his son Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah, one of the most significant figures of Kuwait from the 1940s to Kuwaiti independence in 1961. Largely responsible for the creation of the Kuwaiti defence forces, Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah made a point of prioritising what he saw to be Kuwait's national interests in the face of British, American and Iranian pressures during a crucial period of change. He developed carefully crafted, cautious relations with foreign oil companies and secured Kuwait's economic standing through his driven and single-minded policies. The author here presents this part-biography, part-history of modern Kuwait, with fresh new research and insights. From America's drive to build stronger connections in the region in the 1950s, when both the Cold War and Arab nationalisms were in full play, to sensitive diplomatic issues such as water, border disputes and difficult interactions with Iraq, especially following the 1958 revolution of Abd al-Karim Qasim, the author examines Kuwait's relations with its neighbours and the West, and the role played by this pivotal figure in the country's history and development. This book makes a significant contribution to understanding the complex politics of modern Kuwait and the recent history of the Gulf States.
Автор: Nasrollah Tavakoli Название: Memoirs of Nasrollah Tavakoli: The 1st Chief of Staff of the Iranian Army After the Revolution ISBN: 1588140989 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781588140982 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 95790.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Text in Persian. This book is both a memoir of his role in the history of twentieth century Iran and a 2,500 year history of the Iranian peoples struggle against foreign invasion. His professional life spans sixty years of Iranian history. He gives an intimate account of notable individuals and events which he has personally witnessed. He relates his up-close impressions of notable personalities of Iranian history including the Shah, Mohammad Mossadegh and Ayatollah Khomeini. Because of his steadfast loyalty to Iran and its constitution, Colonel Tavakoli has been imprisoned seven times, both under the monarchy and under the Islamic Republic. The first time was in 1953, when he was jailed for seven months because of his loyalty to Mohammad Mossadegh. The last time was forty years later, when he was jailed for having defended the American Embassy in Tehran at the dawn of the Iranian Revolution. In his memoirs, Colonel Tavakoli relates the inside details of the revolution, his assumption of the leadership of the Iranian military and his talks and relations with leaders of the new government including extensive meetings with the Ayatollah Rouhollah Khomeini.
Автор: Tabachnick Stephen E. Название: The T. E. Lawrence Puzzle ISBN: 0820340049 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780820340043 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Цена: 26790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: From the early 1920s to the late 1960s, T. E. Lawrence’s life and career were largely the subject of sensationalist speculation, fired mainly by the romantic image of “Lawrence of Arabia.” Then, as the result of various political, scholarly, and intellectual developments, study of Lawrence’s career and influence began to take on a new aspect. This collection of fourteen essays, including Stephen E. Tabachnick’s extensive introduction, provides balanced and fully documented analyses of Lawrence’s multifaceted career by an international group of scholars. The T. E. Lawrence Puzzle will appeal to Lawrence experts and to general readers interested in objective, reasoned perspectives on a brilliant polymath with a fascinating personality, whose many achievements remain very relevant to our own times.
Автор: Clive Jones, Sergio Catignani Название: Israel and Hizbollah: An Asymmetric Conflict in Historical and Comparative Perspective ISBN: 0415622212 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415622219 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 53070.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: This book examines the local and international dynamics and strategies that have come to define the often violent relationship between Israel and Lebanon.
Автор: Halamish Aviva Название: Kibbutz: Utopia and Politics: The Life and Times of Meir Yaari, 1897a 1987 ISBN: 1618119834 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781618119834 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 39730.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Discusses pivotal issues in the history of the Jewish people and the State of Israel, such as the friction between Zionism and socialism, the Arab question, the absorption of new immigrants, and generation gaps and conflicts. The book blends individual and collective perspectives and never loses sight of the tension between ideology and reality.
Автор: Oestermann Richard Название: Me and the Middle East: Firsthand Reporting on Israel`s Most Dramatic Days ISBN: 9652297372 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789652297372 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 22870.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: From his escape with the famous rescue of the Danish Jews during the Holocaust and throughout fifty years as a Middle East correspondent for Scandinavian newspapers, Richard Oestermann has found himself at the crux of the great historical moments of our time. Unlike the flashy journalism of today, Oestermanns reporting is in person, on location and dedicated to the objective truth. Complete with exclusive interviews with prominent figures such as Truman, Ben Gurion, Agnon and Boutros-Ghali, Me and the Middle East gives us front-row tickets to the events that shaped the region for years to come, and a glimpse into the unique personalities behind them.
Автор: Michael D. Berdine Название: Redrawing the Middle East: Sir Mark Sykes, Imperialism and the Sykes-Picot Agreement ISBN: 1788311949 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781788311946 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 58080.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Complete biography of key figure in Middle Eastern history
Автор: Christopher L Brennan Название: Fall of the Arab Spring: From Revolution to Destruction ISBN: 1615772448 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781615772445 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 18570.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Was the "Arab Spring" that recently swept the Middle East an authentic grass roots movement for democracy, or just another set of US-sponsored "Color Revolutions", aimed at toppling non-compliant rulers? Mainstream media portray it as a wave of spontaneous uprisings by impatient youth against old-line dictators, but this book shatters this myth. With Egypt and Libya as case studies, it exposes the Arab unrest as US-engineered destabilisation, targeting nationalist resistance to Western and Israeli domination. We see how the "Arab Spring" fits into history, and explore the tactics used. There is a world tendency to shift away from US hegemony to a system of multiple centres of power. To stave this off while buttressing Israel, Washington think tanks manufactured the "Arab Spring". Avoiding GW Bushs crude and direct approach, the Obama team leaned on less direct means, a synergy of soft and hard power: so-called smart power. Through alliances with ambitious regional powers, NATO states, and naive local proxies, ranging from idealistic secular youth to Islamist extremists, they unleashed regional conflagration. Disguised by lofty romantic platitudes, the outcome was the breakdown of societies, civil war, terrorism, and the mass flight of refugees from chaos and bloodshed.
Автор: Ahmet T. Kuru Название: Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison ISBN: 1108419097 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108419093 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 97150.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Why do contemporary Muslim societies have problems of authoritarianism and socio-economic underdevelopment, despite their early history of intellectual creativity and economic progress? Kuru provides a comparative analysis of Muslim and Western European countries, focusing on the roles of religious, political, intellectual, and economic classes.
Автор: Ahmet T. Kuru Название: Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison ISBN: 1108409474 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108409476 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 32730.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Why do contemporary Muslim societies have problems of authoritarianism and socio-economic underdevelopment, despite their early history of intellectual creativity and economic progress? Kuru provides a comparative analysis of Muslim and Western European countries, focusing on the roles of religious, political, intellectual, and economic classes.
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