The Dictionary focuses primarily on the 19th and 20th centuries, providing a highly informative look at the religious, political, and social spheres of the modern Islamic world. There are entries on topics of current interest such as terrorism and the Taliban, Osama bin Laden an…
The Arab Spring unleashed forces of liberation and social justice that swept across North Africa and the Middle East with unprecedented speed, ferocity, and excitement. Although the future of the democratic uprisings against oppressive authoritarian regimes remains uncertain in …
"What is the relationship between thought and practice in the domains of language, literature and politics? Is thought the only standard by which to measure intellectual history? How did Arab intellectuals change and affect political, social, cultural and economic developments f…
by Tolan, John, Veinstein, Gilles, Laurens, Henry
"This book sheds much-needed light on the shared roots of Islamic and Western cultures and on the richness of their inextricably intertwined histories, refuting once and for all the misguided notion of a "clash of civilizations" between the Muslim world and Europe. In this landm…
Monograph analyzing the social status of women in Arab country, with special emphasis on Egypt - considers historical trends in sex discrimination in relation to physical integrity, value systems (religion), social roles (family), the woman worker, etc., and relates the feminist…
How realistic is the prospect of peace in the Middle East? This question is the predominant focus for global analysis in the area, but its debate frequently ignores the cultural and social complexity of the Muslim world, reducing the region to a system of states and major figure…
How realistic is the prospect of peace in the Middle East? This question is the predominant focus for global analysis in the area, but its debate frequently ignores the cultural and social complexity of the Muslim world, reducing the region to a system of states and major figure…
Depuis des décennies, l'actualité offre l'image d'un monde arabe sombrant dans la violence et le fanatisme. Comme si une malédiction frappait ces peuples, de l'interminable conflit israélo-palestinien aux guerres d'Irak et de Syrie, en passant par l'essor du jihadisme internatio…
Depuis des décennies, l'actualité offre l'image d'un monde arabe sombrant dans la violence et le fanatisme. Comme si une malédiction frappait ces peuples, de l'interminable conflit israélo-palestinien aux guerres d'Irak et de Syrie, en passant par l'essor du jihadisme internatio…
