| Middle East Historiographies: Narrating the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Gershoni, Israel (Editor), Singer, Amy (Editor), Erdem, Y. Hakan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0295986042 ISBN-13: 9780295986043 Publisher: University of Washington Press OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Historiography - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 956.040 |
| LCCN: 2006005089 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.28" W x 8.9" (1.06 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of ten essays focuses on the way major schools and individuals have narrated histories of the Middle East. The distinguished contributors explore the historiography of economic and intellectual history, nationalism, fundamentalism, colonialism, the media, slavery, and gender. In doing so, they engage with some of the most controversial issues of the twentieth century. Middle Eastern studies today cover a rich and varied terrain, yet the study of the profession itself has been relatively neglected. There is, however, an ever-present need to examine what the research has chosen to include and exclude and to become more consciously aware of shifts in research approaches and methods. This collection illuminates the evolving state of the art and suggests new directions for further research. |