
Arab France
Islam and the Making of Modern Europe, 1798-1831
Ian Coller(Author)
University of California Press
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 16. November 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-520-26065-8 (ISBN)
Description
Many think of Muslims in Europe as a twentieth century phenomenon, but this book brings to life a lost community of Arabs who lived through war, revolution, and empire in early nineteenth century France. Ian Coller uncovers the surprising story of the several hundred men, women, and children - Egyptians, Syrians, Greeks, and others - who followed the French army back home after Napoleon's occupation of Egypt. Based on research in neglected archives, on the rediscovery of forgotten Franco-Arab authors, and on a diverse collection of visual materials, the book builds a rich picture of the first Arab France - its birth, rise, and sudden decline in the age of colonial expansion. As he excavates a community that was nearly erased from the historical record, Coller offers a new account of France itself in this pivotal period, one that transcends the binary framework through which we too often view history by revealing the deep roots of exchange between Europe and the Muslim world, and showing how Arab France was in fact integral to the dawn of modernity.
Reviews / Votes
"Recommended." -- D. A. Harvey Choice "An important and original book that will be of interest to scholars as well as to curious, nonspecialist readers." -- Nadia Kiwan French Studies "An ambitious book... Engaging and important." -- Naomi Davidson Journal Of Modern HistoryMore details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
17 b-w photographs
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-26065-8 (9780520260658)
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E-Book
11/2010
1st Edition
Naval Institute Press
€34.49
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Person
Ian Coller is a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Historical Studies at the University of Melbourne.
Content
Preface Introduction 1. A Rough Crossing 2. Ports of Call 3. The Making of Arab Paris 4. Policing Orientalism 5. Massacre and Restoration 6. Cosmopolitanism and Confusion 7. Remaking Arab France 8. The Cathedral and the Mosque Conclusion Notes Selected Bibliography Index