The British and French Mandates in Comparative Perspectives/Les Mandats Francais Et Anglais Dans Une Perspective (Social, Economic and Political Studies of the Middle East and Asia) [Hardcover]

Nadine Meouchy (Editor), Peter Sluglett (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 9004133135 | ISBN-13: 978-9004133136 | Publication Date: January 1, 2004 | Edition: Bilingual

This collection represents the first large scale attempt to discuss the Middle Eastern mandates as a totality. It compares the application and effects of this very specific form of late colonialism from a variety of different disciplinary perspectives, including anthropology, architecture, archival conservation, economics, history, law and sociology. It contains analyses at both micro and macro levels, including specific instances of revolt or collaboration, studies of particular individuals, of professional groups and their contributions to "nation-building," comparisons between the various political and cultural policies of the mandatory powers, and the formation and practice of "le savoir colonial" by contemporary ethnographers, officials, physicians and teachers. The volume will be of interest to historians of imperialism and of the twentieth century Middle East.

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About the Author

Peter Sluglett is Professor of Middle Eastern History at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. His doctoral thesis was on the British mandate in Iraq, and he is now working on the social history of Aleppo between the late nineteenth century and the end of the French mandate.

Nadine Méouchy, Ph.D. in History (1989) University Paris-Sorbonne, has for several years worked at the French Research Institutes in Damascus, Amman and Beirut. Her publications deal with different aspects of the French Mandate in Syria and Lebanon.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 748 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub; Bilingual edition (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004133135
• ISBN-13: 978-9004133136
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.3 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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