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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 The Multiple Identities of the Middle East, 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.
Examining 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.＝
To 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.
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