Global Middle East : into the twenty-first century /
Localities, countries and regions always develop in complex interaction with others. This volume highlights the global interconnectedness of the Middle East. It delves into the region's scientific, artistic, economic, political, religious and intellectual formations and traces how they have tak...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
[2021]
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| Series: | Global square ;
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| Summary: | Localities, countries and regions always develop in complex interaction with others. This volume highlights the global interconnectedness of the Middle East. It delves into the region's scientific, artistic, economic, political, religious and intellectual formations and traces how they have taken shape through a dynamic set of encounters and exchanges. Written in short and accessible essays by among the most prominent experts on the region, the volume covers topics including God, Rumi, food, film, fashion, music, sports, science and the flow of people, goods, and ideas. It tackles social and political movements from human rights, Salafism and cosmopolitanism to radicalism and revolutions. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520295339 0520295331 9780520295353 0520295358 |