| Arab Civilization: Challenges and Responses: Studies in Honor of Dr. Constantine Zurayk Contributor(s): Atiyeh, George N. (Editor), Oweiss, Ibrahim M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0887066992 ISBN-13: 9780887066993 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1988 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 909.097 |
| LCCN: 87018452 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.40 lbs) 365 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book discusses Arab history, law, philosophy, politics, and literature, analyzing the challenges and responses aroused by the interaction between Western culture and the ancient and modern Arab cultures. It offers a wealth of information on the forces that have shaped Arab civilization and on several of the major figures who have contributed to its development. Some of the outstanding contributions include a comprehensive study of Dr. Zurayk as the advocate of rationalism in modern Arab thought by Hani A. Faris; a sober but challenging look at the use of Islamic history in our time by Muhsin Mahdi; an analysis of the expression of historicity in the Koran by Jacques Berque; an explanation of the concept of equity in Islamic law by Majid Khadduri; and the revelation of a Mamluk Magna Carta by Aziz Sourial Atiya. |