Middle Eastern Encounters

Author : Marcus Milwright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1463241933

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This volume is made up of articles and book chapters that deal with encounters in which the peoples, faiths, or material cultures of the Islamic world were involved either as agents or as the subject of actions or observations by others. All regions of the Islamic world contained other confessional communities, each possessing their own artistic and intellectual traditions. Artists, writers, and scholars also engaged in profound and diverse ways with the cultures of the polities they found beyond the borders of the Islamic world, most notably China, the Byzantine empire, Christian Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. Adventurers, merchants, and emissaries from Islamic lands came into direct contact with non-Muslim cultures, while others formed their understanding through means such as oral and written accounts of journeys or the purchasing of imported goods and slaves. Imported manufactured items affected the technologies and aesthetic qualities of the arts of the Islamic world and have been the subject of extensive art-historical study. In this volume, the 'outsider' perspectives come primarily from early Modern European artists and scholars, while two chapters address evidence from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Author : Marcus Milwright
Publisher : Gorgias Press
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 1463241941

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Middle Eastern Encounters by Marcus Milwright Pdf

"This book focuses on interactions between the Islamic world and other regions from the late eighth to the twenty-first centuries. Some chapters consider the complex relationship between Islam and the cultures of Late Antiquity in the Middle East and Mediterranean basin. The reprinted chapters in this volume have been revised and updated. Topics include relief-moulded pottery production in Raqqa, the construction of palaces in Samarra, portraiture in Arabic manuscript painting, written descriptions of patterned marble in medieval Islam, images of Muslim rulers in early Modern printed books, and the broadcast of the medical examination of Saddam Hussein. Also included are a critical introduction that considers the challenges involved in the study of cultural interactions between Islamic and non-Islamic regions, a cumulative bibliography, and a previously unpublished study of recently discovered photographs, drawings, and writings relating to the Middle East made by soldiers during and after World War I"--

Author : Melani McAlister
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520932012

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Epic Encounters by Melani McAlister Pdf

Epic Encounters examines how popular culture has shaped the ways Americans define their "interests" in the Middle East. In this innovative book—now brought up-to-date to include 9/11 and the Iraq war—Melani McAlister argues that U.S. foreign policy, while grounded in material and military realities, is also developed in a cultural context. American understandings of the region are framed by narratives that draw on religious belief, news media accounts, and popular culture. This remarkable and pathbreaking book skillfully weaves lively and accessible readings of film, media, and music with a rigorous analysis of U.S. foreign policy, race politics, and religious history. The new chapter, titled "9/11 and After: Snapshots on the Road to Empire," considers and brilliantly analyzes five images that have become iconic: (1) New York City firemen raising the American flag out of the rubble of the World Trade Center, (2) the televised image of Osama bin-Laden, (3) Afghani women in burqas, (4) the statue of Saddam Hussein being toppled in Baghdad, and (5) the hooded and wired prisoner in Abu Ghraib. McAlister's singular achievement is to illuminate the contexts of these five images both at the time they were taken and as they relate to current events, an accomplishment all the more remarkable since—to paraphrase her new preface—we are today struggling to look backward at something that is still rushing ahead.

Author : Alex Lubin,Marwan M. Kraidy
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781469628851

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American Studies Encounters the Middle East by Alex Lubin,Marwan M. Kraidy Pdf

In the field of American studies, attention is shifting to the long history of U.S. engagement with the Middle East, especially in the aftermath of war in Iraq and in the context of recent Arab uprisings in protest against economic inequality, social discrimination, and political repression. Here, Alex Lubin and Marwan M. Kraidy curate a new collection of essays that focuses on the cultural politics of America's entanglement with the Middle East and North Africa, making a crucial intervention in the growing subfield of transnational American studies. Featuring a diverse list of contributors from the United States, the Arab world, and beyond, American Studies Encounters the Middle East analyzes Arab-American relations by looking at the War on Terror, pop culture, and the influence of the American hegemony in a time of revolution. Contributors include Christina Moreno Almeida, Ashley Dawson, Brian T. Edwards, Waleed Hazbun, Craig Jones, Osamah Khalil, Mounira Soliman, Helga Tawil-Souri, Judith E. Tucker, Adam John Waterman, and Rayya El Zein.

Author : Hüseyin Işıksal,Oğuzhan Göksel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319598970

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Turkey’s Relations with the Middle East by Hüseyin Işıksal,Oğuzhan Göksel Pdf

This volume examines contemporary political relations between Turkey and the Middle East. In the light of the Arab Uprisings of 2011, the Syria Crisis, the escalation of regional terrorism and the military coup attempt in Turkey, it illustrates the dramatic fluctuations in Turkish foreign policy towards key Middle Eastern countries, such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria and Iraq. The contributors analyze Turkey’s deepening involvement in Middle Eastern regional affairs, also addressing issues such as terrorism, social and political movements and minority rights struggles. While these problems have traditionally been regarded as domestic matters, this book highlights their increasingly regional dimension and the implications for the foreign affairs of Turkey and countries in the Middle East.

Author : Nesreen Khashan,Jim Bowman
Publisher : Travelers' Tales
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 1932361480

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Encounters with the Middle East by Nesreen Khashan,Jim Bowman Pdf

30 rich, engaging travel stories that capture uplifting scenes from everyday life and deliver sensitive, bittersweet renderings of people and landscapes often shaken by conflict. This book features original takes on commonplace "things to do" for the traveler in the Middle East--from marveling at the brilliance of the bazaars to drifting down the Nile in a felucca. It also provides intimate portrayals of people and traditions too often absent from books on the region.--From publisher description.

Author : Rasheed El-Enany
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134320998

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Arab Representations of the Occident by Rasheed El-Enany Pdf

This is one of the first books in English to explore Arab responses to Western culture and values in modern Arab literature. Through in-depth research El-Enany examines the attitudes as expressed mainly through works of fiction written by Arab authors during the twentieth, and, to a lesser extent, nineteenth century. It constitutes an original addition to the age-old East-West debate, and is particularly relevant to the current discussion on Islam and the West. Alongside raising highly topical questions about stereotypical ideas concerning Arabs and Muslims in general, the book explores representations of the West by the foremost Arab intellectuals over a two-century period, up to the present day, and will appeal to those with an interest in Islam, the Middle East, nationalism and the so-called ‘Clash of Civilizations’.

Author : Stephan Stetter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137031761

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The Middle East and Globalization by Stephan Stetter Pdf

The Middle East and Globalization discusses past and contemporary political, societal, economic, and cultural trends in the Middle East against the background of comprehensive theories of globalization. The chapters draw on a shared methodological approach, looking at the fractures and horizons of globalization that are shaping the Middle East.

Author : Tarik Sabry
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857732163

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Cultural Encounters in the Arab World by Tarik Sabry Pdf

In this groundbreaking book, Tarik Sabry is seeking out the terrain for best understanding the experience of being modern in transitional societies. He adopts a dynamic, ethnographically based approach to the meanings of 'modernness' in the Arab context and, within a relational framework, focuses on structures of thought, everydayness and self-referentiality to explore the process of building a bridge that rejoins the 'modern' in Arab thought with the 'modern' in Arab lived experience. In bringing together modernity as a philosophical category with the bridging spaces of Arab everyday life, Sabry is offering fresh methods of comprehending the question of what it means to be modern in the Arab world today.

Author : William A. Rugh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313055249

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American Encounters with Arabs by William A. Rugh Pdf

For sixty years, U.S. government officials have conducted public diplomacy programs to try to reach Arab public opinion—to inform, educate, and understand Arab attitudes. American public affairs officers have met serious challenges in the past, but Arab public criticism of the United States has reached unprecedented levels since September 11, 2001. Polls show that much of the negative opinion of the United States, especially in the Middle East, can be traced to dissatisfaction with U.S. foreign policy. Rugh, a retired career Foreign Service officer who twice served as ambassador to countries in the region, explains how U.S. government officials have dealt with key problem issues over the years, and he recommends ways that public diplomacy can better support and enhance U.S. national interests in the Middle East. This struggle for the hearts and minds of the Arab world, so crucial to the success of American efforts in post-occupation Iraq, is carried out through broadcasting, cultural contacts, and educational and professional exchanges. Rugh describes the difference between public diplomacy and propaganda. He points out that public diplomacy uses open means of communication and is truthful. Its four main components are explaining U.S. foreign policy to foreign publics; presenting them with a fair and balanced picture of American society, culture, and institutions; promoting mutual understanding; and advising U.S. policy makers on foreign attitudes. Public diplomacy supports the traditional diplomatic functions of official business between governments. Whereas diplomats from the United States deal with diplomats of foreign governments, public affairs officers deal with opinion leaders such as media editors, reporters, academics, student leaders, and prominent intellectuals and cultural personalities. Rugh provides an up-close-and-personal look at how public affairs officers do their jobs, how they used innovation in their efforts to meet the challenges of the past, and how they continue to do so in the post-September 11 era.

Author : Richard H. Curtiss,Janet McMahon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105070668657

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Seeing the Light by Richard H. Curtiss,Janet McMahon Pdf

Author : Aryeh Lightstone
Publisher : Encounter Books
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781641772655

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Let My People Know by Aryeh Lightstone Pdf

Aryeh Lightstone, former Senior Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords, is uniquely poised to unravel the past, present, and, most importantly, the future of U.S. foreign policy with the Middle East. "A powerful affirmation of humanity’s capacity to achieve the extraordinary." —Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor to the President, 2017-2021 "Aryeh demonstrates that faithful adherence to one’s core beliefs—in both his faith and his nation—are not only possible but necessary. Read and enjoy." —Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State, 2018-2021 The Trump Administration's "Peace to Prosperity" vision for the Middle East was unveiled on January 28, 2020. What followed over the next eleven months, concluding with the signing of the Israel-Morocco normalization agreement was one of the most fascinating and consequential periods of U.S. foreign policy in a generation, leading to five normalization agreements between Israel and Muslim states. The Abraham Accords achieved what had seemed impossible for decades and set the Middle East on a trajectory toward a broad regional peace. Aryeh Lightstone is uniquely positioned to tell the story. As the senior advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, he was in the room for nearly every major discussion and decision involving Middle East policy. He was tasked with the most complex and sensitive component of the Abraham Accords: turning them into practical action and doing it quickly—during a pandemic, no less. In addition, he led the Abraham Accords Business Summit and the Abraham Fund, and served as the key contact between Israel and the other Accords nations. Let My People Know provides a behind-the-scenes account of the strategies that allowed the Abraham Accords to be struck, and an unvarnished look at the region's idiosyncrasies that factored into the process. A rabbi and an enthralling storyteller, Lightstone paints a vivid picture of the varied cultures and personalities involved. He also offers a glimpse into the day-to-day activities of an embassy. Finally, he explains what the Biden administration must do better to advance America's interests abroad. We now have a paradigm for a forward-looking Middle East policy that ultimately benefits the United States. Lightstone makes the case for strategic action to maintain the momentum.

Author : Houchang Chehabi,Peyman Jafari,Maral Jefroudi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857737656

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Iran in the Middle East by Houchang Chehabi,Peyman Jafari,Maral Jefroudi Pdf

Iran's interaction with its neighbours is a topic of wide interest. But while many historical studies of the country concentrate purely on political events and high-profile actors, this book takes the opposite approach: writing history from below, it instead focuses on the role of everyday lives. Modern Iranian historiography has been dominated by ideas of nationalism, modernization, religion, autocracy, revolution and war. Iran in the Middle East adds new dimensions to the study of four crucial areas of Iranian history: the events and impact of the Constitutional Revolution, Iran's transnational connections, the social history of Iran and developments in historiography.

Author : Derek Hopwood
Publisher : ISBS
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0863723136

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Sexual Encounters in the Middle East by Derek Hopwood Pdf

This book, now available in paperback, is a fascinating study of a hitherto neglected topic: the way in which British, French, and Arab men and women related to each other sexually, primarily during the 19th and 20th centuries. In examining sexual perceptions propagated in travel writing, paintings, and novels together with sexual experiences of individuals, the author argues that sexual attitudes have deeply influenced Euro-Arab relationships in the past and still do so today. Sexual attitudes and proclivities affected the ways in which people reacted to each other and, perhaps more controversially, influenced the course of history. Inherited sexual ideas colored everyday relations in the Middle East and the relationships of Arabs in Europe. The book also examines how modern Arab writers have treated Euro-Arab sexual relations in their many novels and short stories.

Author : Emily Hannam
Publisher : Royal Collection Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Art, Mogul Empire
ISBN : 1909741450

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Eastern Encounters by Emily Hannam Pdf

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom in June 2018.