Making the Arab World

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Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East

Fawaz A. Gerges

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English

Princeton University Pres
04 November 2019

Biography: historical, political & military; History; Middle Eastern history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Political leaders & leadership

How the conflict between political Islamists and secular-leaning nationalists has shaped the modern Middle EastIn Making the Arab World, Fawaz Gerges, one of the world's leading authorities on the Middle East, describes how the clash between pan-Arab nationalism and pan-Islamism has shaped the history of the region from the 1920s to the present. He tells this story through an unprecedented dual biography of Egyptian president and Arab nationalist leader Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918-1970) and another of the twentieth-century Arab world's most influential figures-Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966), a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood and the father of many branches of radical political Islam. Based on a decade of research, including in-depth interviews with many leading figures in the story, Making the Arab World is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the roots of the turmoil engulfing the Middle East, from civil wars to Al-Qaeda and ISIS.

By: Fawaz A. Gerges
Imprint: Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780691196466
ISBN 10: 069119646X
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 04 November 2019
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fawaz A. Gerges is professor of international relations and Emirates Chair in Contemporary Middle East Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of several acclaimed books, including ISIS: A History (Princeton), The New Middle East, and The Far Enemy. Twitter @FawazGerges

Reviews for Making the Arab World: Nasser, Qutb, and the Clash That Shaped the Middle East

A fascinating and deeply researched revisionist history. --Shadi Hamid, Foreign Affairs A solid, clearly written work of scholarship by a talented and experienced historian of the Middle East. . . . [A]n important contribution. --John Calvert, Middle East Journal Accessible and refreshing. --Gareth Smyth, Arab Weekly [Gerges] writes with brilliant insight. --Steve Donoghue, The National An important work of journalism as well as history. --Richard Spencer, The Times