Ussama Makdisi Bücher

"Today's headlines paint the Middle East as a collection of war-torn countries and extremist groups consumed by sectarian rage. Ussama Makdisi's Age of Coexistence reveals a hidden and hopeful story that counters this clichéd portrayal. It shows how a region rich with ethnic and religious diversity created a modern culture of coexistence amid Ottoman reformation, European colonialism, and the emergence of nationalism. Moving from the nineteenth century to the present, this groundbreaking book explores, without denial or equivocation, the politics of pluralism during the Ottoman Empire and in the post-Ottoman Arab world. Rather than judging the Arab world as a place of age-old sectarian animosities, Age of Coexistence describes the forging of a complex system of coexistence, what Makdisi calls the "ecumenical frame." He argues that new forms of antisectarian politics, and some of the most important examples of Muslim-Christian political collaboration, crystallized to make and define the modern Arab world. Despite massive challenges and setbacks, and despite the persistence of colonialism and authoritarianism, this framework for coexistence has endured for nearly a century. It is a reminder that religious diversity does not automatically lead to sectarianism. Instead, as Makdisi demonstrates, people of different faiths, but not necessarily of different political outlooks, have consistently tried to build modern societies that transcend religious and sectarian differences"-- Provided by publisher

Ussama Makdisi, a prominent historian and educator, holds the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies at Rice University. His scholarly contributions include "The Culture of Sectarianism," which explores the complexities of sectarian identity, and he is also a coeditor of "Memory and Violence in the Middle East and North Africa," examining the interplay of historical memory and conflict in the region. His work highlights critical themes in Arab studies and contributes to a deeper understanding of Middle Eastern dynamics.

Focusing on Ottoman Lebanon, this title shows how sectarianism was a manifestation of modernity that transcended the physical boundaries of a particular country. It challenges those who have viewed sectarian violence as an Islamic response to westernization or simply as a product of social and economic inequities among religious groups. schovat popis

Ussama Makdisi, a prominent historian and the inaugural holder of the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies at Rice University, explores themes of sectarianism and violence in the Middle East and North Africa. His notable works include "The Culture of Sectarianism" and he serves as coeditor for "Memory and Violence in the Middle East and North Africa," contributing to a deeper understanding of the region's complex historical and cultural dynamics.