{"product_id":"9780755602094","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":52286168564023,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":194.77,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/3548\/7543\/files\/9780755602094-1.jpg?v=1783123281","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.my\/products\/9780755602094","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Malaysia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}