{"product_id":"9781838607265","title":"Middle Eastern Politics and Historical Memory : Martyrdom, Revolution, and Forging National Identities","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow is the complex history of the ancient Near East and Islamic World brought to bear in contemporary political discourse?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"I.B. Tauris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45580484280399,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":4025.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.tw\/ja\/products\/9781838607265","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Taiwan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}