The Arabic Language and National Identity: A Study in Ideology. by Suleiman, Yasir - 2003

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2003. Paperback octavo, very good condition, bottom corner tips rear cover & few pages little creased. 288 pp. Professor Suleiman is a Middle East specialist at the University of Edinburgh. He provides a fresh perspective on nationalism in the Middle East by linking nationalism with language during the past 200 years. Straddling cultural and political nationalism, he examines elements of Arab history, such as: the clash between Arab and Turkish cultural nationalism; readings of canonical treatises; and the major ideological trends linking language to territorial nationalism. This is the first full-scale study of this important topic and will be of interest to students of nationalism, Arabic studies, history, cultural studies and sociolinguistics. SALE PRICE.