Description
Examines the 'Nahda', a cultural renaissance in the Arab world, through the utopian visions of Arab intellectuals during the nineteenth century.
About the Author
Peter Hill is a Junior Research Fellow in Oriental Studies at Christ Church, University of Oxford. An intellectual and cultural historian of the Arab world in the long nineteenth century, he has lived and studied in Syria, Lebanon and Egypt. He has published articles in journals including Past & Present, the Journal of Arabic Literature and Intellectual History Review.
Reviews
'an important contribution to studies of the cultural and intellectual revival of the nahda ... which the Arab world witnessed in the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries ... opens new perspectives for understanding the nahda.' Hilary Kilpatrick, Journal of Islamic Studies
'erudite and thought-provoking ... a welcome contribution to post-national and materialist accounts of modernity in the Arab world.' Samah Selim, Global Intellectual History
Book Information
ISBN 9781108740562
Author Peter Hill
Format Paperback
Page Count 318
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 431g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 17mm