Elie Podeh is Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has published numerous articles and books, including Britain and the Middle East, co-edited with Zach Levey (2008), Arab-Jewish Relations from Conflict to Resolution?, co-edited with Asher Kaufmann (2005), Rethinking Nasserism: Revolution and Historical Memory in Modern Egypt, co-edited with Onn Winckler (2004) and The Arab-Israeli Conflict in Israeli History Textbooks, 1948–2000 (2002).

• Introduction; 1. Celebrating nation and state - a theoretical framework; 2. Celebrations and ceremonies in Arab-Islamic lands; 3. Egypt: changes within continuity; 4. Iraq: changing regimes, changing celebrations; 5. Jordan: preserving invented traditions; 6. Lebanon: upholding the integrity of the state; 7. Saudi Arabia: between religious and secular holidays.

Elie Podeh is Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has published numerous articles and books, including Britain and the Middle East, co-edited with Zach Levey (2008), Arab-Jewish Relations from Conflict to Resolution?, co-edited with Asher Kaufmann (2005), Rethinking Nasserism: Revolution and Historical Memory in Modern Egypt, co-edited with Onn Winckler (2004) and The Arab-Israeli Conflict in Israeli History Textbooks, 1948–2000 (2002).

• Introduction; 1. Celebrating nation and state - a theoretical framework; 2. Celebrations and ceremonies in Arab-Islamic lands; 3. Egypt: changes within continuity; 4. Iraq: changing regimes, changing celebrations; 5. Jordan: preserving invented traditions; 6. Lebanon: upholding the integrity of the state; 7. Saudi Arabia: between religious and secular holidays.

Elie Podeh is Professor of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has published numerous articles and books, including Britain and the Middle East, co-edited with Zach Levey (2008), Arab-Jewish Relations from Conflict to Resolution?, co-edited with Asher Kaufmann (2005), Rethinking Nasserism: Revolution and Historical Memory in Modern Egypt, co-edited with Onn Winckler (2004) and The Arab-Israeli Conflict in Israeli History Textbooks, 1948–2000 (2002).

• Introduction; 1. Celebrating nation and state - a theoretical framework; 2. Celebrations and ceremonies in Arab-Islamic lands; 3. Egypt: changes within continuity; 4. Iraq: changing regimes, changing celebrations; 5. Jordan: preserving invented traditions; 6. Lebanon: upholding the integrity of the state; 7. Saudi Arabia: between religious and secular holidays.