Cross-cultural encounters and conflicts / Charles Issawi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Issawi, Charles, 1916-2000.

Series:

Studies in Middle Eastern history (New York, N.Y.)

Studies in Middle Eastern history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acculturation--Middle East.

Acculturation.

Culture conflict--Middle East.

Culture conflict.

East and West.

Middle East--Civilization.

Middle East.

Europe--Civilization.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

1. The Clash of Cultures in the Near East2. Empire Builders, Culture Makers, and Culture Imprinters3. Shelley and the Near East4. Ibn Khaldun on Roman History5. The Ottoman Economic Legacy6. The Greeks in the Middle East7. The Costs of the French Revolution8. The Struggle for Linguistic Hegemony, 1780-19809. The Change in Western Perceptions of the Orient

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1. The Clash of Cultures in the Near East; 2. Empire Builders, Culture Makers, and Culture Imprinters; 3. Shelley and the Near East; 4. Ibn Khaldun on Ancient History: A Study in Sources; 5. The Ottoman Economic Legacy; 6. The Greeks in the Middle East; 7. The Costs of the French Revolution; 8. The Struggle for Linguistic Hegemony, 1780-1980; 9. Change in Western Perceptions of the Orient Since the Eighteenth Century

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-52968-7

0-19-535347-1

1-4294-0449-3

OCLC:

567929721