Origins of Syrian Nationhood

Adel Beshara studied Economics at La Trobe University and Political Science at the University of Melbourne. He received his PhD in History in 2002 from the University of Melbourne, where he is also a teacher and a Fellow of the Department of History.

• Preface. Introduction. Part I: Essential Background 1. The Name of Syria in Ancient and Modern Usage 2. Communalism as a Factor in the Rise of the Syria Idea in the 1800s and the Early 1900s Part II: The Forerunners 3. Butrus al-Bustani: Syria’s Ideologue of the Age 4. Jurji Zaydan’s Role in the Syro-Arab Nahda: A Re-evaluation 5. Pioneers of Syrian Patriotism and Identity: A Re-evaluation of Khalil al-Khuri’s Contribution 6. Henri Lammens and Syrian Nationalism 7. Rashid Rida: On the Way to Syrian Nationalism in the Shade of Islam and Arabism Part III: The Diasporian Pioneers 8. A Rebel Syrian: Gibran Kahlil Gibran 9. Between Patriotism and Nationalism: Ameen Rihani’s Vision for Lebanon and Syria 10. Syrianist Orientations in the Thought of Mikha’il Nu’aymah 11. The National Role of the Syro-Lebanese of Egypt: The Case of Farah Antun, Mayy Ziadah and al-Kawakibi 12. Constructions of Syrian Identity in the Women’s Press in Egypt Part IV: Twentieth Century Crusaders 13. Faysal: The First King of Syria 14. King Abdullah’s Project of Greater Syria: A Historical Appreciation 15. Nationalism, Diaspora and ‘Civilisational Mission’: The Case of Syrian Nationalism in Latin America between World War I and World War II 16. Khalil Saadeh and Syrian Nationalism in the Aftermath of World War I 17. Antun Sa’adeh: The Architect of Syrian Nationalism

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