Foundations of Modern Arab Identity

''Examines a crucial period in Arabic literature which has received insufficient attention previously--the pre-modern writers of the 19th century . . . whose journalism and fiction not only shaped contemporary opinion but also subtly molded the contours and boundaries of discourse for the generations that followed.''--Michael Beard, University of North Dakota Dynamic and original, this study of the formation of modern Arab identity discusses the work of ''pioneers of the Arab Renaissance,'' both