Bibliograph

Gendering culture in greater Syria, intellectuals and ideology in the late Ottoman period, Fruma Zachs and Sharon Halevi

Type

Label

Gendering culture in greater Syria, intellectuals and ideology in the late Ottoman period, Fruma Zachs and Sharon Halevi

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-229) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Gendering culture in greater Syria

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

897173043

Responsibility statement

Fruma Zachs and Sharon Halevi

Series statement

Library of Middle East history, 51

Sub title

intellectuals and ideology in the late Ottoman period

Summary

The Nahda (lit. 'the Awakening') was one of the most significant cultural movements in modern Arab history. By focusing on the neglected role of women in the intellectual Islamic renaissance of the late Ottoman Period, Fruma Zachs and Sharon Halevi provide a refreshingly interdisciplinary exploration of gender and culture in the Arab World. Focusing mainly on 'Greater Syria', this book re-examines the cultural by-products of the Nahda - such as scientific debates, journal articles, essays, short stories and novels - and provides a new framework for rethinking the dynamics of cultural and social change in what today we know as Syria and Lebanon. The lasting impact of the Nahda is given an innovative and thoroughly unique interpretation, providing an indispensable perspective to studying the nuanced roles of the construction and development of gender ideologies in the nineteenth century Middle East. --, Provided by publisher

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