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The Making of an Arab Nationalist: Ottomanism and Arabism in the Life and Thought of Sati' Al-Husri

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A loyal servant of the Ottoman Empire in his early career, Sati' al-Husri (1880-1968) became one of Arab nationalism's most articulate and influential spokesmen. His shift from Ottomanism, based on religion and the multi-national empire, to Arabism, defined by secular loyalties and the concept of an Arab nation, is the theme of William Cleveland's account of "the making of an Arab nationalist."

Originally published in 1972.

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228 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

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July 15, 2026
An illuminating work on Sati' al-Husri which is probably the most influential and the most consequential panarabist author.
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March 19, 2026
Arap milliyetçiliğinin en büyük teorisyenlerinden Sati el-Hüsri'nin biyografisi üzerinden, Arap ulusal kimliğinin ideolojik inşasını inceleyen çok değerli bir araştırmadır. İttihat ve Terakki'den etkilenen, Alman tipi "kan ve dil" merkezli bir milliyetçiliği Araplara uyarlayan Hüsri'nin, Baas Partisi ve Nasırcılık üzerindeki derin etkisini anlatır. Kitap, Orta Doğu'daki burjuva ulus-devletlerin kuruluş sürecinde aydınların oynadığı rolü ve bu milliyetçiliğin neden anti-kapitalist bir sınıfsal öze dönüşemediğini anlamak için kilit niteliktedir. Resmi ideolojilerin nasıl masa başında "yaratıldığını" gösteren somut bir tarih dersidir.
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