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the Middle East in a troubled age

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An edition of Between memory and desire (1999)

Between memory and desire

the Middle East in a troubled age

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R. Stephen Humphreys's new book presents a much-needed and thoughtful analysis of Islam's place in today's Middle East. In clear, accessible language, he examines both the medieval and modern history of the region to show the interweaving of the sacred and secular in its political and intellectual life.

Between Memory and Desire reminds us how Middle Easterners remember the past: the colonial era as a time of shame, the post-independence period as disappointing, and the Middle Ages as glorious. Driven by these memories, they struggle to liberate themselves from that past and to seize what they view as rightfully theirs.

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University of California Press
Language
English
Pages
297

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Subjects

Islam and politics, Politics and government, Islam et politique, Politique et gouvernement, Politieke situatie, Middle east, politics and government, HISTORY, General, Islam and politics--middle east, Ds63.1 .h856 1999, 956, Ds63.1 .h856 2005, 956.04

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Middle East, Moyen-Orient

Times

1945-, 1945-....
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Cover of: Between memory and desire
Between memory and desire: the Middle East in a troubled age
2005, University of California Press
in English - Updated with a new preface.
Cover of: Between Memory and Desire
Between Memory and Desire: The Middle East in a Troubled Age
2005, University of California Press
in English
Cover of: Between Memory and Desire
Between Memory and Desire: The Middle East in a Troubled Age
March 5, 2001, University of California Press
Paperback in English - 1 edition
Cover of: Between memory and desire
Between memory and desire: the Middle East in a troubled age
1999, University of California Press
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-292) and index.

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Berkeley, Calif

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Dewey Decimal Class
956
Library of Congress
DS63.1 .H856 1999, DS63.1 .H856 1999eb

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Pagination
xxii, 297 p. :
Number of pages
297

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OL369890M
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0520214110
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98030576
OCLC/WorldCat
49569851, 39633436
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1154178
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4496992

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