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To this end, the book chronicled moments of contestation as to both the methods and the purposes of education — contestation between Anglican and Presbyterian missionaries, Ottoman and Egyptian officials, Coptic priests and Muslim reformers. In a different vein, given a longstanding interest in the popular culture of the Nasser era, Sedra is undertaking both teaching and research in the history of Egyptian cinema — specifically, the film culture of the s and s.
He is focused on exploring the images of village poverty, colonial violence, family discord, and the subjugation of women that pervade such films.
The aim of the project is to pursue the possible links between these images and such state priorities as eradicating 'backwardness' and 'superstition,' pacifying the 'social body,' and consolidating 'modern' forms of subjectivity among them, the companionate spouse, the productive worker, and the patriotic citizen. From Mission to Modernity: Paul Sedra Associate Professor Office: Gorgias Press, , University Press of Florida, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, , Fortna, and Elizabeth Frierson, eds. The Modern Middle East: Oxford University Press, , Turkish Journal of Islamic Studies.
The Modern Middle East is a collection of translated sources covering the period from to the present. Sources include official and private archives, the periodical press, memoirs, western journalists' and travellers' accounts, literature, and official reports including statistical data.
Each document has been prefaced, translated and annotated by a specialist in the particular history and culture from which it was drawn. Enough information is provided so that every student can appreciate the value of a document and begin a further exploration either of its specific historical context or its relationship to broader themes in modern Middle Eastern history, whilst scholars will find it of value for its use in teaching and discussion. Themes covered include the expansion of state power, changing gender roles, religious revival, nationalist mobilization, increasing participation in a wider global culture and economy, and the redefinition of traditions and identities.
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OUP Oxford 27 Sept. Review A good resource in that it enriches the materials available to Middle Eastern studies. Share your thoughts with other customers.
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Please try again later. Essential for any student of modern Middle Eastern history - used heavily in the Oxford history course and great for primary references.
Camron Michael Amin is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Michigan - Dearborn. Benjamin Fortna is a Senior Lecturer in the Modern History . The Modern Middle East is a collection of translated sources covering the period from to the present. Camron Michael Amin is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Michigan - Dearborn. Benjamin Fortna is a Senior Lecturer in the Modern History of the Middle.
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