Middle East History

Bridging African and Arab histories, this book examines the relationship between Islam, nationalism and the evolution of identity politics from late 19th Century to World War II. It provides a cross-national, cross-regional analysis of religious reform, nationalism, anti-colonialism and the intellec..

This book examines the history of international relations in the Gulf since the 1820s, focusing on the struggle for control over the islands of the Gulf – an issue that remains highly contentious today pitting Iran against the Arab world...

This book brings together a collection of the best works from Farhad Daftary, one of the foremost authorities in the field. The studies cover a range of specialised topics related to Ismaili history, historiography, institutions, theology, law and philosophy, amongst other intellectual traditions el..

This book brings together a collection of the best works from Farhad Daftary, one of the foremost authorities in the field. The studies cover a range of specialised topics related to Ismaili history, historiography, institutions, theology, law and philosophy, amongst other intellectual traditions el..

This book compares the different intellectual atmospheres as between the pre-republican and the republican periods of the Ottomans...

_x005F_x000D_ The court of the vizier and literary person al-¿a¿ib Ibn ¿Abbad (326-385/938-995) in western Iran is one of the most remarkable examples of a medieval Islamic court, with a sophisticated literary activity in Arabic (and, to a lesser extent, in Persian). Literature and the Islamic Court..

During much of the twelfth century the Crusaders dominated the military scene in the Levant. The unification of Egypt and Syria by Saladin gradually changed the balance of power, which slowly begun to tilt in favour of the Muslims. This book examines the development and role of Muslim fortresses in ..

This book is concerned with the relationship between nationalism and liberal thought in the Arab East during the first half of the twentieth century. It examines this formative period through reformist Islam, Arab secularism and Arab literature and shows that liberal ideas were not entirely eclipsed..

In this account of the political culture of Ottoman rule in the late nineteenth century and the forces of opposition against it, the author examines a number of key political conspiracies and how these relate to the notion of legitimacy. In analysing the structure of these conspiracies, the motives ..

This book examines the Ottoman Tanzimat reforms of the 19th century and their impact at the local level...

This book examines the work of protestant missionaries in the 19th century Levant, their interaction with the local population, and religious and cultural legacy...

This book examines the work of protestant missionaries in the 19th century Levant, their interaction with the local population, and religious and cultural legacy...