The Making of a Syrian Identity : Intellectuals and Merchants in Nineteenth-Century Beirut /
Zachs, Fruma,
The Making of a Syrian Identity : Intellectuals and Merchants in Nineteenth-Century Beirut / Intellectuals and Merchants in Nineteenth-Century Beirut Fruma Zachs. - 1 online resource. - Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia ; 98 Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495 . - Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia ; 98. Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 contribution of these Christian Arabs, despite their relatively small number, lies in the processes they set in motion, being the first to promote territorial concepts along with a secular interpretation of Arab culture. This Syrian identity constitutes an innovative case study in the broader discipline of proto-national identity and the study of the development of local identities in Middle Eastern countries. It is also a vital basis for research of 20th century Syrian nationalism.
9789047406679 9789004141698
10.1163/9789047406679 DOI
Intellectual life.
National characteristics, Syrian.
Syrians--Lebanon--Beirut.
Beirut (Lebanon)--History--19th century.
Beirut (Lebanon)--Intellectual life--19th century.
DS89.B4 / Z33 2005
305.892/75691056925/09034
The Making of a Syrian Identity : Intellectuals and Merchants in Nineteenth-Century Beirut / Intellectuals and Merchants in Nineteenth-Century Beirut Fruma Zachs. - 1 online resource. - Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia ; 98 Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495 . - Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia ; 98. Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 contribution of these Christian Arabs, despite their relatively small number, lies in the processes they set in motion, being the first to promote territorial concepts along with a secular interpretation of Arab culture. This Syrian identity constitutes an innovative case study in the broader discipline of proto-national identity and the study of the development of local identities in Middle Eastern countries. It is also a vital basis for research of 20th century Syrian nationalism.
9789047406679 9789004141698
10.1163/9789047406679 DOI
Intellectual life.
National characteristics, Syrian.
Syrians--Lebanon--Beirut.
Beirut (Lebanon)--History--19th century.
Beirut (Lebanon)--Intellectual life--19th century.
DS89.B4 / Z33 2005
305.892/75691056925/09034