{"product_id":"is-there-a-middle-east-9780804775274","title":"Is There a Middle East","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers diverse debates on the possible manifestations and meanings of the term \"Middle East.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Its interdisciplinarity and the mixture of established and emerging scholars are [a] significant strength, ensuring that both specialist and student readers are likely to find something new.\"—Joanna Long, \u003ci\u003eSocial \u0026amp; Cultural Geography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This well-edited work focuses on geographically prescribed definitions of one of the most heavily contested and tumultuous parts of the world . . . [and clarifies] the definition of the region by insiders and outsiders . . . Recommended.\"—D. J. Timothy, \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The chapters comprising the volume reconfirm the indeterminacy and historical evolution of the Middle East as a geographical concept.\"—Joel Beinin, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Islamic Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Given how much debate surrounds the expression 'the Middle East,' it is all the more surprising that there has not been a single volume to address the range of questions raised by this vague and unhelpful term until now. \u003ci\u003eIs There a Middle East?\u003c\/i\u003e does an excellent job filling in this gap. There is nothing comparable.\"—Eugene Rogan, St Antony's College, Oxford, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Arabs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The term 'the Middle East' has evoked anxieties and questions for over a century. This original volume illustrates that it is ultimately more fruitful to consider the effects of this unwieldy and profoundly political category than to debate its definition. A far-reaching book that presents new arguments on the production of the concept and the meanings associated with the Middle East. It is a useful and reflective introduction to the field of 'Middle East Studies.\"—Arang Keshavarzian, New York University","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405594304855,"sku":"9780804775274","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804775274.jpg?v=1730492947","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/is-there-a-middle-east-9780804775274","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}