{"product_id":"arabs-in-the-mirror-nissim-rejwan-9780292717282","title":"Arabs in the Mirror: Images and Self-Images from Pre-Islamic to Modern Times","description":"\u003cp\u003e What is an Arab? Though many in the West would answer that question with simplistic stereotypes, the reality is far more complex and interesting. Arabs themselves have been debating Arab identity since pre-Islamic times, coming to a variety of conclusions about the nature and extent of their \"Arabness.\" Likewise, Westerners and others have attempted to analyze Arab identity, reaching mostly negative conclusions about Arab culture and capacity for self-government. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e To bring new perspectives to the question of Arab identity, Iraqi-born scholar Nissim Rejwan has assembled this fascinating collection of writings by Arab and Western intellectuals, who try to define what it means to be Arab. He begins with pre-Islamic times and continues to the last decades of the twentieth century, quoting thinkers ranging from Ibn Khaldun to modern writers such as al-Ansari, Haykal, Ahmad Amin, al-'Azm, and Said. Through their works, Rejwan shows how Arabs have grappled with such significant issues as the influence of Islam, the rise of nationalism, the quest for democracy, women's status, the younger generation, Egypt's place in the Arab world, Israel's role in Middle Eastern conflict, and the West's \"cultural invasion.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e By letting Arabs speak for themselves, \u003ci\u003eArabs in the Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e refutes a prominent Western stereotype--that Arabs are incapable of self-reflection or self-government. On the contrary, it reveals a rich tradition of self-criticism and self-knowledge in the Arab world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nissim Rejwan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292717288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292717282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.19w x 0.65d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2008 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2009","brand":"Nissim Rejwan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086464823551,"sku":"9780292717282","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_484eb725-9b6c-4ce6-aca4-48ace8128de8.jpg?v=1769094818","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/arabs-in-the-mirror-nissim-rejwan-9780292717282","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}