The making of a Syrian identity : : intellectuals and merchants in nineteenth century Beirut / / Fruma Zachs.
Exploring the origins and development of the Syrian identity, during the 18th and 19th centuries, through the role of Christian Arab intellectuals and merchants, Ottomans and American missionaries, this volume examines its background, stages of evolution, and components. It shows that the contributi...
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| Superior document: | Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia ; 98 |
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| Year of Publication: | 2005 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia ;
98. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (295 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- List of Illustrations; Preface; Note on Transliteration; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One. First Notions of a ""Syrian Vision"": The Period of Amir Bashir II; Chapter Two. Beirut and the Emergence of a ""Syrian Identity"": Christian Arabs as Agents of Change; Chapter Three. Re-enforcing an Identity: The Tan*imat Reforms; Chapter Four. Revisiting the American Presbyterian Missionaries in Nineteenth Century Syria; Chapter Five. Narrating an Identity: New Genres, New Identity (1858-1881); Epilogue
- Appendix I: Biographies of Leading Families and Individuals from the Syrian Middle StratumAppendix II: The Various Meanings and Definitions of the Name ""Syria""; Bibliography; Index