The Arab Renaissance

Tarek Eland#8211;ariss

ISBN 10: 1603293035 / ISBN 13: 9781603293037

Published by MP-MLA Modern Lanuage Assoc, 2018

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Synopsis:

The Nahda ("awakening") designates the project of Arab cultural and political modernity from the early nineteenth to the early twentieth century. Arab models of nationalism and secularism, as well as Islamic revival, spring from Nahda thought and its attendant developments, such as linguistic reform; translation; the emergence of new literary genres, such as the novel; the creation of periodicals, journalism, and a new publishing industry; professional associations and salons; a new education system; and an overall Enlightenment ideal of knowledge. The Nahda ushered in innovative modes of reading and writing along with new social practices of knowledge transmission, transnational connections, and new political ideas.

Collected in this anthology are texts by intellectuals, writers, members of the clergy, and political figures. The authors discuss authority, social norms, conventions and practices both secular and religious, gender roles, class, travel, and technology. Presented in the original Arabic and in English translation, the texts will be of interest to students of the Arabic language and culture, history, cultural studies, gender studies, and other disciplines.

About the Author: Tarek El-Ariss is Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at Dartmouth College. His books include Trials of Arab Modernity: Literary Affects and the New Political (2013), Leaks, Hacks, and Scandal: Arab Culture in the Digital Age (2018), and The Arab Renaissance: A Bilingual Anthology of the Nahda (2018).

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Arab Renaissance
Publisher: MP-MLA Modern Lanuage Assoc
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: PAP
Condition: New