{"product_id":"9781845111359","title":"Identity Politics in the Middle East Liberal Thought and Islamic Challenge in Egypt","description":"\u003ch3\u003eLibrary of Modern Middle East Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIdentity Politics in the Middle East\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiberal Thought and Islamic Challenge in Egypt\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeir Hatina\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Political Process \/ Political Parties\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe role of Islam in the state has become one of the most contentious issues in modern Middle Eastern society. It holds a central position in every public debate over constitution, law and civil rights, as well as over the very essence of cultural identity. Here Meir Hatina sheds light on the issue of Islam in the state through the prism of Egypt during the twentieth century. He traces the continuity of Egyptian liberalism, from its emergence during the first half of the century through its repression following the July 1952 revolution, to the rise of secular liberalists such as Faraj Fuda in post-revolutionary Egypt. 'Identity Politics' reveals the assertive nature of the Islamic struggle, the desire to remake the state by fostering a close affinity between faith and power, worship and politics, which holds contemporary resonance for all Middle Eastern states.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  Meir Hatina\u003c\/b\u003e   is lecturer in the Department of Islam and Middle Eastern Studies, the Institute of Asian and African Studies, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 March 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eI.B. Tauris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781845111359\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e280\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369063710860,"sku":"9781845111359","price":171.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_a32b3a35-a301-40f9-a9d3-b83f8d5f733c.jpg?v=1783877788","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781845111359","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}