Qifa Nabki
News and commentary from the Levant
Arabs
One and Many
I’ve written a review of Eugene Rogan’s new book, for the Friday Review section of The National. The first couple of paragraphs are posted below, and you can read the whole thing on the newspaper’s website. The Arabs: A History There is something almost old-fashioned about the idea of a book-length history of the Arabs. … Continue reading
Maronites, Arabs, Phoenicians, Klingons…
I’ve been on the road for the past week, conducting dissertation research at the wonderful collection of Arabic manuscripts at Leiden University. A note: when in Holland, eat Indonesian food. Nothing seems to be happening in Lebanon these days, so allow me to take this opportunity to wax ascerbic about one of my favorite subjects: … Continue reading
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