1st Edition

The Historical Formation of the Arab Nation (RLE: The Arab Nation)

By A Duri Copyright 1987
384 Pages
by Routledge

382 Pages
by Routledge

384 Pages
by Routledge

This book is a comprehensive examination of the historical process of social formation that gave rise to the communal consciousness of the Arab nation and determined its sense of identity. It aims to provide a historical context for the assessment of prevailing concepts and suggests hypotheses for the development of modern Arab consciousness. The book firstly traces Arab origins and the... Read more

Preface. Introduction. 1. The Arabs Before Islam: Their Homeland, Location and Origins. 2. Islam and Arabic: The Formation of Arab-Islamic Society. 3. The Arab Nation and Its Sense of Identity. 4. The Arabs in the Age of Tanẓīmāt. 5. The Arab-Islamic Consciousness: Beginnings of the Nationalist Awakening. 6. The Development of Arab Consciousness from 1908 until the First World War. 7. The Arab Movement. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

Biography

A Duri