Urban Notables and Arab Nationalism
Author | : Philip S. Khoury |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2003-12-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521533236 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521533232 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Download or read book Urban Notables and Arab Nationalism written by Philip S. Khoury and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-12-11 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study attempts to correct the imbalance and, in the process, provides a fascinating interpretation of the rise of the ideology of nationalism within the Arab world. The book focuses on the social and political life of the great notable families of Ottoman Damascus, who, before World War I, played a crucial part in translating the idea into political action.