Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Arab Responses to Fascism and Nazism by Israel Gershoni This collection rethinks old paradigms and widely accepted assumptions about the Arab response to fascism and Nazism, bringing to light Arab support for the Allied forces during World War II and its effect on the fate of the Middle East. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The first book to present an analysis of Arab response to fascism and Nazism from the perspectives of both individual countries and the Arab world at large, this collection problematizes and ultimately deconstructs the established narratives that assume most Arabs supported fascism and Nazism leading up to and during World War II. Using new source materials taken largely from Arab memoirs, archives, and print media, the articles reexamine Egyptian, Syrian, Lebanese, Palestinian, and Iraqi responses in the 1930s and throughout the war.While acknowledging the individuals, forces, and organizations that did support and collaborate with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Arab Responses to Fascism and Nazism focuses on the many other Arab voices that identified with Britain and France and with the Allied cause during the war. The authors argue that many groups within Arab societies-elites and non-elites, governing forces, and civilians-rejected Nazism and fascism as totalitarian, racist, and, most important, as new, more oppressive forms of European imperialism. The essays in this volume argue that, in contrast to prevailing beliefs that Arabs were de facto supporters of Italy and Germany-since "the enemy of my enemy is my friend"-mainstream Arab forces and currents opposed the Axis powers and supported the Allies during the war. They played a significant role in the battles for control over the Middle East. Author Biography Israel Gershoni is a professor in the Department of Middle Eastern and African History and Kaplan Chair for the History of Egypt and Israel at Tel Aviv University. He is the author of Dame and Devil: Egypt and Nazism, 1935–1940, volumes 1 and 2, and coauthor of Confronting Fascism in Egypt: Dictatorship versus Democracy in the 1930s. Table of Contents PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Analysis of Arab Responses to Fascism and Nazism in Middle Eastern StudiesIsrael GershoniPart I: Syria and Lebanon1. A Challenge to the Local Order: Reactions to Nazism in the Syrian and Lebanese PressGötz Nordbruch2. Against the Tide: The Secret Alliance between the Syrian National Bloc Leaders and Great Britain, 1941–1942Meir Zamir3. Memoirs Do Not Deceive: Syrians Confront Fascism and Nazism--as Reflected in the Memoirs of Syrian Political Leaders and IntellectualsEyal ZisserPart II: Palestine4. More than the Mufti: Other Arab-Palestinian Voices on Nazi Germany, 1933–1945, and Their Postwar NarrationsRené Wildangel5. The Spanish Civil War as Reflected in Contemporary Palestinian PressMustafa KabhaPart III: Iraq6. Iraqi Shadows, Iraqi Lights: Anti-Fascist and Anti-Nazi Voices in Monarchic Iraq, 1932–1941Orit BashkinPart IV: Egypt7. The View from the Embassy: British Assessments of Egyptian Attitudes during World War IIJames Jankowski8. The Rise of Homemade Egyptian Communism: A Response to the Challenge Posed by Fascism and Nazism?Rami Ginat9. "The Crime of Nazism against Humanity": Ahmad Hasan al-Zayyat and the Outbreak of the World War IIIsrael Gershoni10. The War and the Holocaust in the Egyptian Public Discourse, 1945–1947Esther WebmanPart V: Other Arab Voices11. The Tiger and the Lion: Fascism and Ethiopia in Arab EyesHaggai ErlichNotesSelected BibliographyAbout the ContributorsIndex Review "Gershoni has written an important work, showing that history and human motivations are never simple, and that much of what we think we know about the past is probably wrong." * Shepherd Express *"A compelling new collection edited by Israel Gershoni . . . Its comprehensive overview of the topic, engaging prose, and historiographical rigor combine to produce a cumulative work highly recommended for specialists and general readers alike." * American Historical Review *"[A] major contribution to the growing literature on this subject . . . Gershoni may be seeking to establish a revised narrative on this subject but there is a refreshing range of opinions in his volume." * Middle Eastern Studies * Promotional "This is a terrific book-cutting-edge scholarship on a very important topic by a diverse group of respected scholars... This is a collection that should be in every major library collection... It will certainly be cited regularly in future works on the subject-and, not least, it is written in a style that will be very accessible to a very broad audience." -- Joel Gordon, Professor of History and Director of Middle East Studies, University of Arkansas Long Description The first book to present an analysis of Arab response to fascism and Nazism from the perspectives of both individual countries and the Arab world at large, this collection problematizes and ultimately deconstructs the established narratives that assume most Arabs supported fascism and Nazism leading up to and during World War II. Using new source materials taken largely from Arab memoirs, archives, and print media, the articles reexamine Egyptian, Syrian, Lebanese, Palestinian, and Iraqi responses in the 1930s and throughout the war. While acknowledging the individuals, forces, and organizations that did support and collaborate with Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, Arab Responses to Fascism and Nazism focuses on the many other Arab voices that identified with Britain and France and with the Allied cause during the war. The authors argue that many groups within Arab societies--elites and non-elites, governing forces, and civilians--rejected Nazism and fascism as totalitarian, racist, and, most important, as new, more oppressive forms of European imperialism. The essays in this volume argue that, in contrast to prevailing beliefs that Arabs were de facto supporters of Italy and Germany--since "the enemy of my enemy is my friend"--mainstream Arab forces and currents opposed the Axis powers and supported the Allies during the war. They played a significant role in the battles for control over the Middle East. Review Quote "Gershoni has written an important work, showing that history and human motivations are never simple, and that much of what we think we know about the past is probably wrong."" Details ISBN1477307575 Short Title ARAB RESPONSES TO FASCISM & NA Pages 394 Publisher University of Texas Press Language English ISBN-10 1477307575 ISBN-13 9781477307571 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint University of Texas Press Subtitle Attraction and Repulsion Place of Publication Austin, TX Country of Publication United States Edited by Israel Gershoni Illustrations black & white illustrations Affiliation Tel-Aviv University Author Israel Gershoni Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-07-15 AU Release Date 2014-07-15 NZ Release Date 2014-07-15 US Release Date 2014-07-15 UK Release Date 2014-07-15 Alternative 9780292757455 DEWEY 320.53309174927 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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ISBN-13: 9781477307571
Book Title: Arab Responses to Fascism and Nazism
Item Height: 229 mm
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Author: Israel Gershoni
Publication Name: Arab Responses to Fascism and Nazism: Attraction and Repulsion
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2015
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Number of Pages: 394 Pages
