The American University of Beirut : : Arab Nationalism and Liberal Education /

The American University of Beirut : : Arab Nationalism and Liberal Education / / Betty S. Anderson.

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Since the American University of Beirut opened its doors in 1866, the campus has stood at the intersection of a rapidly changing American educational project for the Middle East and an ongoing student quest for Arab national identity and empowerment. Betty S. Anderson provides a unique and comprehen...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
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Anderson, Betty S.,
Place / Publishing House:Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021]
©2011
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (280 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 ADMINISTRATORS AND STUDENTS. Agency and the Educational Process
  • 2 THE UNITY OF TRUTH. Classical and Liberal Educational Systems
  • 3 MAKING MEN. Religion, Education, and Character Building
  • 4 MAKING WOMEN. The Goals of Coeducation
  • 5 STUDENT ACTIVISM. The Struggle for Arab Nationalism
  • 6 “GUERRILLA U”. The Contested Nature of Authority
  • 7 REBUILDING AUB. Reaffirming Liberal Education
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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