Over the past few decades, humanistic inquiry has been problematized and invigorated by the emergence of digital tools and methodologies. This collection of essays explores the state of the art in digital scholarship pertaining to Islamic & Middle Eastern studies, addressing are…
Are cartoons of Mohammed today's anti-Semitic postcards' Are the protests against the construction of mosques in German towns comparable with the cries of 'Jews out!' during the German Empire? Following a heated public debate, comparisons between present hostility to Islam and t…
Private knowledge: American missionaries, the inquiry, and the First World War in the Middle East, 1917-1922 -- Wartime expertise: the Office of Strategic Services, the Army Specialized Training Program, and World War II in the Middle East, 1938-1945 -- A time of national emerge…
"America's Dream Palace examines the relationship between U.S. foreign policy and the origins and expansion of Middle East studies and expertise from World War I to the Global War on Terror. It analyzes the transition from the private knowledge of American missionaries and Orien…