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

Introduction; 1. The politicization of freedom, 1798?1820; 2. A conceptual view of Arabic modernity through two key concepts, 'civilization' and 'progress' (tamaddun and taqaddum); 3. Burdening the political aspects of freedom: the formative period, 1820?60; 4. The construction of modern ideologies in Arabic, 1860?82; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.