Drawing on a wealth of previously unexamined Arabic literature as well as British archives, Omar AlShehabi details how sectarianism emerged as a modern phenomenon in Bahrain. He shows how absolutist rule was born in the Gulf, under the tutelage of the British Raj, to counter nationalist and anti-colonial movements tied to the al-Nahda renaissance in the wider Arab world. A groundbreaking work, Contested Modernity challenges us to reconsider not only how we see the Gulf but the Middle East as a whole.
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Drawing on a wealth of previously unexamined Arabic literature as well as British archives, Omar AlShehabi details how sectarianism emerged as a modern phenomenon in Bahrain. He shows how absolutist rule was born in the Gulf, under the tutelage of the British Raj, to counter nationalist and anti-colonial movements tied to the al-Nahda renaissance in the wider Arab world. A groundbreaking work, Contested Modernity challenges us to reconsider not only how we see the Gulf but the Middle East as a whole.
Imprint | Oneworld Publications |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Radical Histories of the Middle East |
Release date | February 2019 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
Authors | Omar H Alshehabi |
Dimensions | 216 x 135 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Cloth over boards |
Pages | 288 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78607-291-7 |
Barcode | 9781786072917 |
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LSN | 1-78607-291-2 |