TY  - BOOK
AU  - Zachs,Fruma
TI  - The Making of a Syrian Identity: Intellectuals and Merchants in Nineteenth-Century Beirut 
T2  - Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia
SN  - 9789047406679
AV  - DS89.B4 Z33 2005
U1  - 305.892/75691056925/09034 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Leiden; , Boston
PB  - BRILL
KW  - Intellectual life
KW  - National characteristics, Syrian
KW  - Syrians
KW  - Lebanon
KW  - Beirut
KW  - Beirut (Lebanon)
KW  - History
KW  - 19th century
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 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
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789047406679
ER  -