| The Jew, the Arab: A History of the Enemy Contributor(s): Anidjar, Gil (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804748241 ISBN-13: 9780804748247 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2003 Annotation: "In this unique, original, and breathtakingly new work, Anidjar follows the figure of the enemy, as it informs arguments in many discursive areas: literature and philosophy to be sure, but also politics, theology, the constructions of race and ethnicity, history, etc. By showing in what ways the figure of the enemy is intertwined with construction of the Jew, the Arab, the Moslem, the Christian, the European, Anidjar continually challenges the reader to rethink concepts of and habitus related to the concept of enemy. Each chapter consists of cogent analyses, an illustration of relations among works and fields, and insightful remarks." --Lawrence R. Schehr, University of Illinois |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Jewish - General - Philosophy - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 940.049 |
| LCCN: 2002155101 |
| Series: Cultural Memory in the Present |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.34" W x 8.96" (0.91 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book argues that in "Christian Europe," the question of the enemy has for millennia been structured by the historical relation of Europe to both Arab and Jew. It provides a philosophical understanding of the background of the current conflict in the Middle East. |