{"product_id":"the-multiple-identities-of-the-middle-east-9780805211184","title":"The Multiple Identities of the Middle East","description":"The Middle East is the birthplace of ancient civilizations, but most of the modern states that occupy its territory today are of recent origin, as are many key concepts of communal and individual identity and loyalty that the peoples of the region now confront. In \u003ci\u003eThe Multiple Identities of the Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e, eminent Middle East historian Bernard Lewis elucidates the critical role of identity in the domestic, regional, and international tensions and conflicts of the Middle East today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExamining religion, race and language, country, nation, and state, Lewis traces the rapid evolution of the identities of the Middle Eastern peoples, from the collapse of the centuries-old Ottoman Empire in 1918 to today's clash of old and new allegiances. He shows how, during the twentieth century, imported Western ideas such as liberalism, fascism, socialism, patriotism, and nationalism have transformed Middle Easterners' ancient notions of community, their self-perceptions, and their aspirations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo this fascinating historical portrait, Lewis brings an understanding of the region and its peoples, as well as a profound sympathy for the plight that the modern world has imposed on them. The result is an invaluable tool in our understanding of an area that is of increasing global importance and concern today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schocken Books Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805211184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.16w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/25\/2001 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bernard Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44207142338741,"sku":"9780805211184","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_cfd99538-17f7-4083-8fe1-ae278a773a19.jpg?v=1716907562","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-multiple-identities-of-the-middle-east-9780805211184","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}