Arab rebirth : pain and ecstasy

Bibliographic Information

Arab rebirth : pain and ecstasy

Jacques Berque ; translated by Quintin Hoare

Al Saqi Books : Distributed by Zed Press, 1983

  • : pbk

Other Title

Arabes

Uniform Title

Arabes

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Note

Translation of: Les Arabes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

An essay on Arab history, life and culture. It moves from pre-Islamic Arabia to 20th-century Morocco, from theology to linguistics, from desert oasis to urban slum, from poetry to the politics of oil, presenting a synoptic portrait of a civilization in the grip of change.

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  • NCID
    BA36682234
  • ISBN
    • 0863561055
    • 0863560156
  • LCCN
    84127992
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    fre
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    138 p.
  • Size
    21 cm
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