Language and change in the Arab Middle East: the evolution of modern Arabic political discourse
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Main Author: Ayalon, Ami (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 1987
Series:Studies in Middle Eastern history (New York, N.Y.)
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Item Description:In this study of the rise of modern Arabic, the author analyses language to document the sudden and profound transformation undergone by Middle Eastern societies under the impact of 19th century European expansion and influence
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-187) and index
List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Religious Communities and Nation-States; 2. Sultans, Kings, Emperors; 3. Subjects and Citizens; 4. The Sociopolitical Elite -- Traditional Standards of Seniority; 5. The Sociopolitical Elite -- Leadership by Popular Election; 6. Constitutions, Laws, Legislation; 7. Government, Autocratic and Otherwise; 8. Instruments of Modern Politics -- Parliaments and Parties; Conclusion; Notes; Sources; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (x, 196 pages)
ISBN:0195364791
9780195364798

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