The politics of national celebrations in the Arab Middle East /

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Main Author: Podeh, Elie (Author)

Format: Book

Language: English

Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

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Call Number: GT4873 .A2 P64 2011

Table of Contents:
  • •1. Celebrating Nation and State: A Theoretical Framework •2. Celebrations and Ceremonies in Arab-Islamic Lands •3. Egypt: Changes within Continuity •4. Iraq: Changing Regimes, Changing Celebrations •5. Jordan: Preserving Invented Traditions •6. Lebanon: Upholding the Integrity of the State •7. Saudi Arabia: Between Religious and Secular Holidays