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OverviewThis book explores the long history of the evolution of Arab political identity, which predates the time of the Prophet Muhammad and is characterized by tolerance, compassion, generosity, hospitality, self-control, correct behaviour, equality and consensus. The author argues that present-day struggles in many Arab countries to redefine polities and politics are related to the fact that the underlying political culture of the Arabs has been overridden for centuries by successive political regimes which have deviated from the original political culture that the Prophet adhered to. The book outlines the political culture that existed before Islam, examines how the Conquests and the rule of the early dynasties (Umayyad and Abbasid) of the Islamic world found it necessary to override it, and analyses the effect of rule by non-Arabs – successively Mamluks, Ottoman Turks and Western colonial powers. It discusses the impact of these distortions on present day politics in the Arab world, and concludes by appealing for a reawakening of, and respect for, the cultural elements underlying the origins of Arab political identity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Salam Hawa (McMaster University, Canada)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367186074ISBN 10: 0367186071 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 03 January 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Pre-Islamic Arab Political Identity 3. Founding the First Arab Empire 4. Of Friendship and Politics 5. Politics of Hospitality 6. Arrival of the Turks 7. Erasing Arab IdentityReviewsAuthor InformationSalam Hawa is an independent scholar, whose latest scholarly affiliation was to the Institute of Globalization and the Human Condition at McMaster University, Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |