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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results24 Connexions Library2 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 4 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAbsent Minds: Intellectuals in Britain Collini, Stefan Book 2006 An argument against what Collini calls the 'declinist thesis', the belief that contemporary intellectual life is getting increasingly dumbed down and stagnant. Declinists, Collini suggests, are in den... Arab Revolt (1916 - 1918): Connexipedia Article Article Was initiated by the Sherif Hussein ibn Ali with the aim of securing independence from the ruling Ottoman Turks and creating a single unified Arab state spanning from Aleppo in Syria to Aden in Yemen. Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State Fatah, Tarek Book 2008 According to Tarek Fatah, "Morality is doing what is right, regardless what we are told; Religious dogma is doing what we are told, no matter what is right." Fatah argues that since Islam's advent, th... Defending the West: A Critique of Edward Said's Orientalism Warraq, Ibn Book 2008 A methodical deconstruction of Edward Said's Orientalism.
Edward Said, Orientalism: Reviewed by Malcolm Kerr Kerr, Malcolm Article 1980 The book contains many excellent sections and scores many telling points, but it is spoiled by overzealous prosecutorial argument in which Professor Said, in his eagerness to spin too large a web, lea... For Lust of Knowing: The Orientalists and their enemies Irwin, Robert Book 2006 A rebuttal of Edward Said which examines who the Orientalists were, how historically they advanced their disciplines, and what their achievements have been. Irwin calls Said's book "a work of malignan... The Great War and Canadian Society: An Oral History Read, Daphne Book 1978 Recollections of Canadian men and women who lived thorugh the First World War and recall life in the trenches and on the homefront. HAMAS Under the Spotlight: Against The Current vol. 132 Ahmed, Hisham H. Article 2008 In a seemingly dramatic move in mid-2004, Hamas, the Islamic Resistance Movement which hitherto refused to participate in the Palestinian political system, expressed its willingness to be a part of th... A History of the Jews - Ancient and Modern Halevi, Ilan Book 1987 Starting from a political interpretation of the period when judges, kings and prophets held sway over Israel and Judah, Ilan Halevi traces the evolution of the Jewish identity through its numerous sta... The House of Wisdom: How the Arabs Transformed Western Civilization Lyons, Jonathan Book 2009 Arab scholars were exploring and extending the great works of the Persian, Hindu, and Greek civilizations. There were striking advances in the sciences and mathematics, but more fundamentally, the Ara... How Did It Start? Avnery, Uri Article 2017 Every serious debate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict raises the question: "When did it start?" Each side has its own date, proving that the other side started it. Israel/Palestine: Resources for peace, justice, and human rights  Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Website 2006 A selection of resources for those looking for a solution to the situation in Isreal/Palestine based on peace, justice, and human rights. Libya: From Colony to Revolution St John, Ronald Bruce Book 2011 Provides the background to the Libyan revolution by discussing its history from colonization up through the 2011 rebellion/foreign intervention that ousted Mu'ammar al-Qadafi. A Marxist History of the World part 22: Arabs, Persians, and Byzantines Faulkner, Neil Article 2010 This week Neil Faulkner describes the rise and explosive spread of the third great monotheistic religion, where compassion, charity, and protection became moral imperatives - Islam. A Marxist History of the World part 23: The Abbasid Revolution Faulkner, Neil Article 2010 Islam created a single overarching allegiance throughout the Arab-ruled world yet the Middle East came to be a divided region of weak and unpopular states. Neil Faulkner looks at the conflicts that la... Qadhafi's Libya Bearman, Jonathan Book The author follows the evolution of a backward tribal society into one of the most militant Arab states, a significant force within OPEC, and a troublesome puzzle for the superpowers. He gives a blow-... Reading Orientalism: Said and the unsaid Varisco, Daniel Martin Book 2008 An extensive discussion of Edward Said's influential 1978 polemic 'Orientalism'. Varisco mounts a sustained critique on Said's flawed methodology, his skewed and selective handling of literary evidenc... Rethinking The Idea Of 'Christian Europe' Malik, Kenan Article 2011 Looking to the traditional, moral and identity platform of Christianity in Europe. Said, Edward, Critical Notes on Habib, Irfan Article 2005 Edward Said was admired by the anti-imperialist left for his courageous defence of Palestinian rights. However, Irfan Habib argues that unfortunately Said's scholarly work, notably his major work 'Ori... Edward Said's shadowy legacy: Tricky with argument, weak in languages, careless of facts: but, thirty years on, Said still dominates debate Irwin, Robert Article 2008 So many academics want the arguments presented in Edward Said's Orientalism (1978) to be true. It discourages any kind of critical approach to Islam in Middle Eastern studies. Truth Against Truth Avnery, Uri Article 2003 Challenges the myths, conventional lies, and historical falsehoods on which most of the arguments of both Israeli and Palestinian propaganda rest. The truths of both sides are intertwined into one his... Zanj Rebellion: Connexipedia Article Article A series of revolts by some 500,000 slaves against their Muslim owners and rulers, 869-883 AD. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesAlternative Information Center A Palestinian-Israeli organization which disseminates information, research and political analysis on Palestinian and Israeli societies as well as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while promoting coo... Near East Cultural and Educational Foundation of Canada NECEF is an academically oriented volunteer organization whose extensive international network of individuals and NGO's with expertise about and concern for the Arab World includes a Canadian speakers... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryMali: Timbuktu's literary gems face Islamists and decay in fight for survival Hirsch, Afua 2013 Daring by a dedicated few saved many manuscripts in Mali from Islamists. Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science Al-Khalili, Jim 2012 A history of the role of the empire of Islam in the cultivation of knowledge, specifically the Arabic contributions to science. Remember what we owe to Arab science It's time to herald the Arabic science that prefigured Darwin and Newton Al-Khalili, Jim 2008 In an era of intolerance, the West needs to appreciate the fertile scholarship that flowered with Islam. From the Connexions Archives |
