Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East b

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Based on a decade of research, including in-depth interviews with many leading figures in the story, this edition is essential for anyone who wants to understand the roots of the turmoil engulfing the Middle East, from civil wars to the rise of Al-Qaeda and ISIS.

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How the conflict between political Islamists and secular-leaning nationalists has shaped the modern Middle EastIn Making the Arab World, Fawaz Gerges, one of the world's leading authorities on the Middle East, describes how the clash between pan-Arab nationalism and pan-Islamism has shaped the history of the region from the 1920s to the present. He tells this story through an unprecedented dual biography of Egyptian president and Arab nationalist leader Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918-1970) and another of the twentieth-century Arab world's most influential figures-Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966), a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood and the father of many branches of radical political Islam. Based on a decade of research, including in-depth interviews with many leading figures in the story, Making the Arab World is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the roots of the turmoil engulfing the Middle East, from civil wars to Al-Qaeda and ISIS.

Author Biography

Fawaz A. Gerges is professor of international relations and Emirates Chair in Contemporary Middle East Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including ISIS: A History (Princeton), The New Middle East, and The Far Enemy. Twitter @FawazGerges

Review

"A fascinating and deeply researched revisionist history."—Shadi Hamid, Foreign Affairs"An important work of journalism as well as history."—Richard Spencer, The Times"[Gerges] writes with brilliant insight."—Steve Donoghue, The National"Accessible and refreshing."—Gareth Smyth, Arab Weekly"[A] sweeping and powerful new book.... [A] solid, clearly written work of scholarship by a talented and experienced historian of the Middle East. . . . [A]n important contribution."—John Calvert, Middle East Journal

Long Description

How the conflict between political Islamists and secular-leaning nationalists has shaped the modern Middle EastIn Making the Arab World, Fawaz Gerges, one of the world's leading authorities on the Middle East, describes how the clash between pan-Arab nationalism and pan-Islamism has shaped the history of the region from the 1920s to the present. He tells this story through an unprecedented dual biography of Egyptian president and Arab nationalist leader Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918-1970) and another of the twentieth-century Arab world's most influential figures-Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966), a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood and the father of many branches of radical political Islam. Based on a decade of research, including in-depth interviews with many leading figures in the story, Making the Arab World is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the roots of the turmoil engulfing the Middle East, from civil wars to Al-Qaeda and ISIS.

Review Quote

"[Gerges] writes with brilliant insight." --Steve Donoghue, The National

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How the conflict between political Islamists and secular-leaning nationalists has shaped the history of the modern Middle East

Details ISBN069119646X Author Fawaz A. Gerges Publisher Princeton University Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 069119646X ISBN-13 9780691196466 Format Paperback Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States DEWEY 320.95609045 Publication Date 2019-08-27 Short Title Making the Arab World Language English UK Release Date 2019-08-27 NZ Release Date 2019-08-27 US Release Date 2019-08-27 Pages 504 Illustrations 20 b/w illus. Alternative 9780691167886 Audience General AU Release Date 2019-11-03 We've got this

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