The Middle East

About the Book

http://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.asp?bookid=21241 The Middle East is a tremendously important region of the world today, and its history, politics and culture are greatly misunderstood. This new study of the region explores the origins of nationalism, national feeling and policies, and resulting conflicts. The author, distinguished historian Sherifa Zuhur draws on a wealth of sources to provide portraits of Iraqi, Syrian, Iranian, Egyptian, Israeli, and Palestinian neonationalism as well as that phenomenon’s interaction with cultural and gender issues.

About the Author

Sherifa Zuhur, Visiting Professor, Islamic Studies, Cleveland State University (2002-4) and Director, Institute for Middle Eastern, Islamic, and Diasporic Studies has lectured at MIT, UC Berkeley, American University in Cairo, and Ben Gurion University. Her books include Revealing Reveiling: Islamist Gender Ideology in Contemporary Egypt (SUNY), Asmahan’s Secrets (Univ. of Texas/Saqi Books), Images of Enchantment, and Colors of Enchantment (AUC Press).