The Cambridge Companion to Modern Arab Culture
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| Anteprima |
Dwight
F. Reynolds brings together a collection of essays by leading
international scholars to provide a comprehensive and accessible survey
of modern Arab culture, from the early nineteenth to the twenty-first
century. The chapters survey key issues necessary to any understanding
of the modern Arab World: the role of the various forms of the Arabic
language in modern culture and identity; the remarkable intellectual
transformation undergone during the 'Nahda' or 'Arab Renaissance' of the
late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the significant role
played by ethnic and religious minorities, and the role of law and
constitutions. Other chapters on poetry, narrative, theatre, cinema and
television, art, architecture, humour, folklore, and food offer fresh
perspectives and correct negative stereotypes that emerge from viewing
Arab culture primarily through the lens of politics, terrorism,
religion, and economics.
