Title Freedom in the Arab world : concepts and ideologies in Arabic thought in the nineteenth century / Wael Abu-'Uksa, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Published Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 235 pages .) Series Cambridge EBA Collection Contents Machine generated contents note: Rationale -- Survey of Literature and the Study's Contribution -- 1. The Politicization of Freedom, 1798 -- 1820 -- France in Egypt and the Levant, 1798 -- 1801 -- Egyptians and Levantines in France, 1801 -- 1820 -- 2. A Conceptual View of Arabic Modernity through Two Key Concepts, "Civilization" and "Progress" (Tamaddun and Taqaddum) -- Politicizing "Progress" and "Civilization" -- Time and the Structure of "Civilization" and "Progress" -- Theorization and Instrumentalization of "Civilization" and "Progress" -- 3. Burdening the Political Aspects of Freedom: The Formative Period, 1820 -- 1860 -- Texts, Politics, and Technological Developments -- The Emergence of the Language of Individual Freedom: Individual Principles, Constitutionalism, Sovereignty of the People, and Natural Rights -- Collective Aspects of the Language of Freedom: Freedom of Dynasties, Political Entities, and Institutions -- Language of Nationalism, Transitions in Group Appellations, and Concepts of Belonging -- Language of National Liberation, 1798-1882 -- 4. The Construction of Modern Ideologies in Arabic, 1860 -- 1882 -- From the Ideas of Freedom to the Ideologies of Freedom -- From "Proponents of Freedom" to Socialism, Communism, and Anarchism -- Theorizing Freedom: Ideologies of Tolerance, Autocratic Constitutionalism, and Liberalism Summary An examination of the concept of freedom in nineteenth-century Arabic political thought, and how it relates to other modern ideologies Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Political culture -- Arab countries -- History -- 19th century Political science -- Arab countries -- History -- 19th century Liberty. Arabic language -- History -- 19th century freedom. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights. Arabic language Intellectual life Liberty Political culture Political science Araber Freiheit Politisches Denken SUBJECT Arab countries -- Intellectual life -- 19th century Subject Arab countries Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781316729106 1316729109 9781316676189 1316676188 9781316729700 1316729702 1316728501 9781316728505 1316728706 9781316728703 1316728900 9781316728901

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