The Making of a Syrian Identity

Fruma Zachs

ISBN 10: 9004141693 / ISBN 13: 9789004141698

Published by Brill, NL, 2005

About this Item

Exploring the origins and development of the Syrian identity, during the 18th and 19th centuries, through the role of Christian Arab intellectuals and merchants, Ottomans and American missionaries, this volume examines its background, stages of evolution, and components. It shows that the contribution of these Christian Arabs, despite their relatively small number, lies in the processes they set in motion, being the first to promote territorial concepts along with a secular interpretation of Arab culture.This Syrian identity constitutes an innovative case study in the broader discipline of proto-national identity and the study of the development of local identities in Middle Eastern countries. It is also a vital basis for research of 20th century Syrian nationalism.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Making of a Syrian Identity
• Publisher: Brill, NL
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004141693
• ISBN 13: 9789004141698
• Binding: Leather Bound
• Edition: New.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 17.15W x 2.54H x 25.4D centimeters 17.15 centimeters width by 2.54 centimeters height by 25.4 centimeters depth
• Weight: 680 grams

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Synopsis

Exploring the origins and development of the Syrian identity, during the 18th and 19th centuries, through the role of Christian Arab intellectuals and merchants, Ottomans and American missionaries, this volume examines its background, stages of evolution, and components. It shows that the contribution of these Christian Arabs, despite their relatively small number, lies in the processes they set in motion, being the first to promote territorial concepts along with a secular interpretation of Arab culture.
This Syrian identity constitutes an innovative case study in the broader discipline of proto-national identity and the study of the development of local identities in Middle Eastern countries. It is also a vital basis for research of 20th century Syrian nationalism.

About the Author

Fruma Zachs, Ph.D. (1997), is Lecturer in Middle Eastern History at the University of Haifa. She has published articles on 18th and 19th century Syria in Die Welt des Islams, BRIJMES, MES and others. She is also co-editor of Ottoman Reform and Muslim Regenerations (I.B.Tauris).