Description |
340 p. ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-330) and index. |
Contents |
Defining Arab nationalism -- Early stirrings : the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries -- Sati` al-Husri's theory of Arab nationalism -- Arab nationalism and competing loyalties : from the 1920s to the Arab revolt in Palestine -- The path to nationalist ascent : from the Palestinian revolt to the Egyptian revolution -- Consolidating Arab nationalism : the emergence of "Arab" Egypt -- Arab nationalism on the march, 1955-1957 -- The apex of Arab nationalism : the United Arab Republic and the Iraqi revolution, January-September 1958 -- Arab nationalism's downward slide, 1958-1967 -- 1967 and after : the twilight of Arab nationalism -- The demise of Arab nationalism : a postmortem. |
Summary |
Publisher's description: Like a great dynasty that falls to ruin and is eventually remembered more for its faults than its feats, Arab nationalism is remembered mostly for its humiliating rout in the 1967 Six Day War, for inter-Arab divisions, and for words and actions distinguished by their meagerness. But people tend to forget the majesty that Arab nationalism once was. In this elegantly narrated and richly documented book, Adeed Dawisha brings this majesty to life through a sweeping historical account of its dramatic rise and fall. |
Subject |
Arab nationalism -- History -- 20th century.
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ISBN |
0691122725 (pbk.) |
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0691102732 (alk. paper) |
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9780691102733 (alk. paper) |
Standard No. |
NLGGC 243183119 |
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IG# 0691102732 |
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NZ1 6881805 |
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