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Maroun Abboud
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Author : George Nicolas El-Hage, PH D
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-05-19
Maroun Abboud written by George Nicolas El-Hage, PH D and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-19 with categories.
In Lebanese scholarship and literature, Maroun Abboud is undoubtedly the pioneer of Realism and Pragmatism, a movement which he successfully led and which shed new light on the trend of writing which dedicated itself to the village and the life of the villagers and peasants. Abboud's writings, which were entirely dedicated to village life, stand as a decisive landmark that established a bridge between the old descriptions of country life and the new outlook concerning life in the village. There is definitely a marked difference between what we read about the Lebanese village or any village anywhere else in the rural Middle East and North Africa before and after Maroun Abboud. Yes, Abboud praises the beauty, serenity, and simplicity of the village, but he makes it clear that these qualities, which idealize the village, are not enough to enhance the villagers' daily life and that such descriptions and adjectives belong in poems, romantic stories, and songs chanted in the capital far away from the reality and true hardships of the village life.This book takes you on a journey in time between two worlds: the ancient and the contemporary. It comes full circle and is actually a quest for self-fulfillment and spiritual enlightenment. It is part history and part autobiography. It is also immersed in superstitions, mythology, religious liturgy, and church rituals. Whether you are a casual reader, a dedicated student, a government official, a simple villager, or a sophisticated city dweller, the book will educate you about the bittersweet realities of life in the village.
Maroun Abboud
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Author : George Nicolas El-Hage, PH D
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2021-09-08
Maroun Abboud written by George Nicolas El-Hage, PH D and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-08 with categories.
Life is a museum of faces and stories, and we, the people, are the subjects. We are also the judges and critics of each other in this human mosaic. At the hands of a keen observer and a masterful storyteller like Maroun Abboud, our faces become the mirrors that reveal our inner agony or joy, and our lives become the didactic stories that are documented and narrated for everyone to see. Like a microcosm of life, some of these stories are happy while others are sad or even bizarre. Nevertheless, they are ours, and so are the faces and the emotions, the tears, and the smiles. This book is basically a collection of moving and heartfelt stories as witnessed by Maroun Abboud during the First World War in Lebanon. Lebanon is a country whose residents are torn between loyalty to the starving and corrupt homeland and longing for diaspora where promises of prosperity and wealth abound.
Maroun Abboud
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Author : George Nicolas El-Hage, PH D
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-02-18
Maroun Abboud written by George Nicolas El-Hage, PH D and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-18 with categories.
Maroun Abboud (1886-1962), the Lebanese master storyteller, blends fact and fiction, religion and myth, fables and folklore, and superstition and realism to weave together the threads of his amazing tale. When the story of the Red Prince unfolds, Lebanon was ruled by the heavy hand of Emir Bashir the Second, whose rule lasted for about four decades. He was a shrewd politician, a brilliant military commander, and a gifted negotiator. This is the story of Lebanon when it was governed by a strict feudal hierarchy with the oppressed villagers crushed at the bottom of the totem pole. The unholy trinity of the prince, the priest, and the rich man presided in absolute power over the lives and destiny of the poor and the powerless.The majority of the characters in this tale are real people drawn from the pages of history. The brilliance of Maroun Abboud is displayed in the way he presents his characters to us. He neither takes sides, nor does he introduce them in a one-sided manner that leaves us wondering what to believe. Should we admire them, or should we despise them? Should we focus on their absolute goodness and humanity or on their ultimate cruelty and inhumanity? The reader remains the jury, and history the ultimate judge.
Popular Culture In The Arab World
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Author : Andrew Hammond
language : en
Publisher: American Univ in Cairo Press
Release Date : 2007
Popular Culture In The Arab World written by Andrew Hammond and has been published by American Univ in Cairo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
This volume explores Arab cultural life since World War II. Chapters cover topics such as radio/TV, the press, cinema, music, theatre, popular religion, belly dance, western consumerism, sport and the Arabic language.
The Making Of Arab News
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Author : Noha Mellor
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2005-01-28
The Making Of Arab News written by Noha Mellor and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-28 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
Since September 11, Arab and American journalists have been trading barbs, accusing each other of bias and a lack of objectivity. But is news coverage in Arab countries all that different from American coverage? The Making of Arab News draws comparisons, including examples of Arabic news language and their English translations, to show how Arab news values have been Americanized and how these values are reflected in the language used in the Arab news. Noha Mellor further discusses claims that the current development in the Arab news media could be the first step toward democratization.
Beautiful Agitation
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Author : Anneka Lenssen
language : en
Publisher: University of California Press
Release Date : 2020-09-29
Beautiful Agitation written by Anneka Lenssen and has been published by University of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-29 with Art categories.
In modern Syria, a contested territory at the intersection of differing regimes of political representation, artists ventured to develop strikingly new kinds of painting to link their images to life forces and agitated energies. Examining the works of artists Kahlil Gibran, Adham Ismail, and Fateh al-Moudarres, Beautiful Agitation explores how painters in Syria activated the mutability of form to rethink relationships of figure to ground, outward appearance to inner presence, and self to world. Drawing on archival materials in Syria and beyond, Anneka Lenssen reveals new trajectories of painterly practice in a twentieth century defined by shifting media technologies, moving populations, and the imposition of violently enforced nation-state borders. The result is a study of Arab modernism that foregrounds rather than occludes efforts to agitate against imposed identities and intersubjective relations.
Christian Citizenship In The Middle East
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Author : Mohammed Girma
language : en
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Release Date : 2017-07-21
Christian Citizenship In The Middle East written by Mohammed Girma and has been published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-21 with Religion categories.
For Christians living as a persecuted minority in the Middle East, the question of whether their allegiance should lie with their faith or with the national communities they live in is a difficult one. This collection of essays aims to reconcile this conflict of allegiance by looking at the biblical vision of citizenship and showing that Christians can live and work as citizens of the state without compromising their beliefs and make a constructive contribution to the life of the countries they live in. The contributors come from a range of prestigious academic and religious posts and provide analysis on a range of issues such as dual nationalism, patriotism and the increase of Islamic fundamentalism. An insightful look into the challenges religious minorities face in countries where they are a minority, these essays provide a peace-building and reconciliatory conclusion for readers to consider.
The Heart Of Lebanon
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Author : Ameen Rihani
language : en
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Release Date : 2021-08-12
The Heart Of Lebanon written by Ameen Rihani and has been published by Syracuse University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-12 with History categories.
When celebrated mahjar writer Ameen Rihani returned to his native Lebanon from his long stay in New York, he set out on nine journeys through the Lebanese countryside, from the rising mountains to the shores of the Mediterranean, to experience and document the land in intimate detail. Through his travelogue The Heart of Lebanon, Rihani brings his readers along by foot and by mule to explore rural villages like his childhood home of Freike, the flora and fauna of massive cedar forests, and archaeological sites that reveal the history of Lebanon. Meeting goatherds, healers, monks, and more along the way, Rihani offers more than vivid descriptions of the country’s sweeping scenery. His candid and often humorous narration captures what he sees as the soul of Lebanon and its people. Allen’s fluid translation transports English-language readers to an early twentieth-century rural Lebanon of the writer’s time in a way that only Rihani’s firsthand account can accomplish.
The Evolution Of Theatre And Drama In The Middle East And North Africa
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Author : Ali Kiani
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2024-08-06
The Evolution Of Theatre And Drama In The Middle East And North Africa written by Ali Kiani and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-06 with Performing Arts categories.
Cultural expressions of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have a rich tradition, communal narratives, and spiritual connectivity. This tapestry, distinct from the secular drama prevalent in Western cultures, is a unique blend of indigenous traditions and Western influences. This book introduces the rich and diverse theatrical practices developed and matured in the region from the nineteenth to twenty-first centuries. The introduction of Western-style theatre in the nineteenth century marked a shift from traditional entertainment forms. In the twentieth century, subjects of colonialism, nationalism, independence, and Islamic ideology have often dominated the theatrical discourse, reflecting the region’s socio-political realities. The book’s final section looks at theatre from a twenty-first global perspective, including the crucial role of the diaspora. This book shows how colonialism, Islamic ideology, politics, war, refugee crisis, and nationalism have permeated MENA’s theatre in the past and have continued to shape it in the present.
Narratives Of Arab Secularism
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Author : Youssef M. Choueiri
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-11-16
Narratives Of Arab Secularism written by Youssef M. Choueiri and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-16 with Political Science categories.
This book offers a new interpretation of the rich narratives of Arab secularism, contending that secularism as a set of ideas and a social movement is destined to loom large on the political and legal horizon of most Arab states. Youssef M. Choueiri provides a study of three moments in the development of secularism in the Arab World, the Machiavellian, the Alfierian and the Gramscian. It is within such a scope that secularism in its interaction with state-building projects, women’s emancipation and religion is treated as an intellectual current and a discursive entity embedded in the political process of its diverse societies. Through the chapters, Choueiri demonstrates how secularism occupies a pivotal presence in the religious and political life of the Arab world, exploring such interrelated configurations as indigenous contributions, diverse reforms and the impact of Western states. He concludes that secularism has become a moral prerequisite and a required vehicle in creating the necessary conditions for the success of democracy in the Middle East. Narratives of Arab Secularism tackles the complexity and contemporary ramifications of the subject in a way that no previous single study has been able to. It will be relevant to both students and academics dealing with topics related to the Middle East including religion, politics, anthropology and history.
