Freedom in the Arab World: Concepts and Ideologies in Arabic Thought in the Nineteenth Century

Synopsis

An Examination Of The Concept Of Freedom In Nineteenth-century Arabic Political Thought, And How It Relates To Other Modern Ideologies. Machine Generated Contents Note: Rationale -- Survey Of Literature And The Study's Contribution -- 1. The Politicization Of Freedom, 1798 -- 1820 -- France In Egypt And The Levant, 1798 -- 1801 -- Egyptians And Levantines In France, 1801 -- 1820 -- 2. A Conceptual View Of Arabic Modernity Through Two Key Concepts, Civilization And Progress (tamaddun And Taqaddum) -- Politicizing Progress And Civilization -- Time And The Structure Of Civilization And Progress -- Theorization And Instrumentalization Of Civilization And Progress -- 3. Burdening The Political Aspects Of Freedom: The Formative Period, 1820 -- 1860 -- Texts, Politics, And Technological Developments -- The Emergence Of The Language Of Individual Freedom: Individual Principles, Constitutionalism, Sovereignty Of The People, And Natural Rights -- Collective Aspects Of The Language Of Freedom: Freedom Of Dynasties, Political Entities, And Institutions -- Language Of Nationalism, Transitions In Group Appellations, And Concepts Of Belonging -- Language Of National Liberation, 1798-1882 -- 4. The Construction Of Modern Ideologies In Arabic, 1860 -- 1882 -- From The Ideas Of Freedom To The Ideologies Of Freedom -- From Proponents Of Freedom To Socialism, Communism, And Anarchism -- Theorizing Freedom: Ideologies Of Tolerance, Autocratic Constitutionalism, And Liberalism. Wael Abu-'uksa, The Hebrew University Of Jerusalem. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 209-226) And Index.