The Arab World: Society, Culture, and State
This book, by Syrian-born sociologist and author Halim Barakat, presents a comprehensive review of Arab culture and society from the 19th century onwards, emphasizing the dynamic changes and diverse patterns characterizing the Middle East. The author presents his personal, radical, and critical approach to the change required in Arab society, exposing a complex, polarized society, subject to perpetual formation and transformation processes.
Book details
- author
- Halim Barakat
- publisher
- University of California Press
- Year published
- 1993
- Pages
- 348
