Bibliograph

Reading Iraq, culture and power in conflict, Muhsin J. al-Musawi

Type

Label

Reading Iraq, culture and power in conflict, Muhsin J. al-Musawi

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Reading Iraq

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

60794942

Responsibility statement

Muhsin J. al-Musawi

Review

"What exactly is Iraq? As a dramatic new era of Iraqi politics unfolds, Muhsin al-Musawi seeks to understand it by dissecting the country's cultural anatomy. The first major work of its kind, Reading Iraq explores the profound connection between identity and power in Iraq's history, and in so doing provides a context for understanding today's complicated struggles. Drawing on a mixture of 'high' and popular forms of expression, al-Musawi identifies the prevalent tropes of Iraqi culture, such as symbols of redemptive suffering amongst the Shi'ites, or courage amongst the Bedouins. He examines these symbols in historical and political context, arguing that establishing legitimacy in Iraq is a question of being able to read and respond to a wide variety of cultural signals."--Jacket

Series statement

Library of modern Middle East studies, 51

Sub title

culture and power in conflict

Target audience

specialized

Classification