{"product_id":"middle-eastern-politics-and-historical-memory-martyrdom-revolution-and-forging-national-identities-9781838607265","title":"Middle Eastern Politics and Historical Memory: Martyrdom, Revolution and Forging National Identities","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jacob Lassner\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: I. B. Tauris \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: I. B. Tauris \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Revolutions, Uprisings \u0026amp; Rebellions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow is the complex history of the ancient Near East and Islamic World brought to bear in contemporary political discourse? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, Medieval Near Eastern historian Jacob Lassner explores the resonance of ancient and medieval history in the political disputes that dominate the contemporary Middle East. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom identification with ancient forbears as a method of legitimization and nation-building, to tracing the deep history of the concept of revolution in the Arab world, the author probes the historical foundations of modern conflicts in the region. A medievalist, the author takes the position that an appreciation of cultural history is essential to understanding the debate surrounding the Israel\/Palestine conflict. In turn, the book identifies the misappropriation and misunderstanding of the past, deliberate or accidental, as key weapon in the ongoing conflict.","brand":"I. B. Tauris \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45085186162839,"sku":"9781838607265","price":10808.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781838607265.webp?v=1767898484","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/middle-eastern-politics-and-historical-memory-martyrdom-revolution-and-forging-national-identities-9781838607265","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}