List of books and articles about gamal abdel nasser online. To cite an old egyptian cliche, nasser 19181970 was the first egyptian to rule egypt since cleopatra. Aburish, 9780715634219, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In the last chapter of the book, the author focuses on the harvest of nassers revolution and confirms that before the unity with syria nasser was the president of egypt and that he became the leader of all arabs after the unity, which exposed him to oppositions from saudi arabia.
Dec 29, 2018 nowadays the arab world is islamic, antiwestern, and teetering on the edge of disaster. This 311 page book would be great for anyone interested in world or middle eastern history, as well the ongoing conflict between israel and the moslem world, the cold war, military history, or just wants to understand the background of how we got where we are today in the near east. Said k aburish since the death of egyptian president gamal abdel nasser in 1970, there has been no ideology to capture the imagination of the arab world except islamic fundamentalism. The last arab is, in the end, a fascinating story of. The last arab and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Nasser is a definitive and engaging portrait of a man who stood at the center of this continuing clash in the middle east. Any sense of completely secular arab states ended with him and what we see today happening in the middle east is a direct. There is a sense of chronological rupture going from the breakdown in free officermuslim brother relations and the execution of qutb in 1966 at the end of ch. Deposing the corrupt king farouk, abolishing the monarchy and negotiating the withdrawal of the british, nasser was truly beloved by millions. According to londonbased journalist aburish, his is the 28th biography of gamal abdel nasser 19181970. Jon malinowski, of combined book exhibit in the us, compares him to the sage in star wars.
The book attempts to explain nassers contradictions regarding relations with america and the cia, russia, israel and his arab neighbors, but aburish is unable. Aburish has also been a strong critic of the saudi royal family, most notably in the book the rise, corruption and coming fall of the house of saud. In this essay in intellectual history he argues that the main cause of both nassers decision to threaten to destroy israel in 1967, and the subsequent enthusiasm of his followers. The definitive biography of egyptian president gamal adbel nasser, one of the most important arab leaders of the 20th century, now available in paperback.
Nasser may have been the middle easts last arab, but he was also its greatest hamlet. Since the death of egyptian president gamal abdel nasser in 1970 there has be. Reading this book is indeed a most rewarding experience. In this essay in intellectual history he argues that the main cause of both nassers decision to threaten to destroy israel in 1967, and the subsequent enthusiasm of his followers, was an antisemitic impulse as it was carried over from the nazi period to the postwar. The last arab is an emotionally charged, fast paced biography on one of the most important world leaders of the 20th century. The book attempts to explain nassers contradictions regarding relations with america and the cia, russia, israel and his arab neighbors, but. Nasser was one of the three tallest pillars of the nonaligned movement alongside tito and nehru during the cold war and, perhaps more than anyone, embodied in himself the politics of arab liberation. Oct 10, 20 tahia khaled abdel nasser, assistant professor of english and comparative literature at the american university in cairo and granddaughter of tahia and gamal abdel nasser, is the editor of nasser. Nasser jarrous, global ambassador to arab publishing. Nassers peace is an important and wellwritten book which takes us back to the days when egypts capital cairo was the center of events in the middle east and when egyptian president gamal abdel nasser managed to rally masses around his panarab ideology, becoming the most popular arab leader of his time, able to dictate the course of. Since the death of egyptian president gamal abdel nasser in 1970 there has been no ideology to capture the imagination of the arab world except islamic fundamentalism.
Dec 29, 2018 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Said k aburish since the death of egyptian president gamal abdel nasser in 1970, there has been no ideology. More than ever, the arab world is antiwestern and teetering on disaster, and this examination of nasser s life is tantamount to understanding whether the interests of the west and the arab world are reconcilable. A portrait of late egyptian president gamal adbel nasser considers the dilemmas that have marked his rule, from his alliance with the soviet union despite his anticommunist views and the military buildups that contrasted with his preference to avoid war. A graduate of the royal military academy, gamal abdel nasser first rose to prominence as an officer in the first arabisraeli war, where he gained. Said k aburish since the death of egyptian president gamal abdel nasser in 1970 there has been no ideology to capture the imagination of the arab world except islamic fundamentalism. Jul 07, 2005 buy nasser the last arab by aburish, said k. Nov 20, 2015 jon malinowski, of combined book exhibit in the us, compares him to the sage in star wars. More than ever, the arab world is antiwestern and teetering on disaster, and this examination of nassers life is tantamount to understanding whether the interests of the west and the arab world are reconcilable. The war began when the arab coalition launched a joint surprise attack on israeli positions in the israelioccupied territories on yom kippur.
A revolutionary since youth, he was wounded by the police and expelled 1935 from secondary school in cairo for leading an antibritish student demonstration. Over the more than 15 years weve know nasser, hes been our obiwan kenobi in the middle east. The subtext to nassers story lies in his eventual realization that a united arab nation was an illusion, much in the same way that the fundamentalists demand to return to a pure and theocratic islam is also an illusion. Fathom 1967 nassers antisemitic war against israel. In making the arab world, fawaz gerges, one of the worlds leading authorities on the middle east, tells how the clash between pan. Aburish since the death of egyptian president gamal abdel nasser in 1970 there has been no ideology to capture the imagination of the arab world except islamic fundamentalism. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nasser. Tahia speaks about her grandfather, the iconic arab leader. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. This is one of the objective biographies about late egyptian president and arab leader gamal abdulnasser. Was a war fought by the coalition of arab states led by egypt and syria against israel from october 6 to 25, 1973. Many refer to nasser as the most powerful and brilliant political leader who achieved unprecedented popularity in both egypt and the arab world.
Arab nasser is a director and writer, known for degrade 2015, condom lead 20 and apollo. Although nassers ambitions came to an end because the west opposed him, what replaced him is infinitely more dangerous. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Nasser, who risks everything to escort her to safety. Hes also been a great friend, ambassador and mentor over the years weve spent working with arab publishers and distributors in the region. The last arab kindle edition by aburish, said k download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
It is a slightly awkward structure, given how prominently nasser and qutb feature in the first four chapters of the book. These bloody events echoed an older political rift in egypt and the middle east. Nadia murads the last girl describes a yazidi womans kidnapping by islamist militants. This book is a bibliography written about a former egyptian president named gamal abdel nasser. As this book aspires to show, nasser constitutes a perfect site for literary. The definitive biography of the most important arab leaders of the 20th century. Qutb wrote a book from his jail cell condemning nasser as the representative of a new age of ignorance. Gamal abdel nassers death, more than 30 years ago, marked an end to arab internationalism, an effort to build a panarab polity. Mar 01, 2004 this 311 page book would be great for anyone interested in world or middle eastern history, as well the ongoing conflict between israel and the moslem world, the cold war, military history, or just wants to understand the background of how we got where we are today in the near east. Tahia khaled abdel nasser, assistant professor of english and comparative literature at the american university in cairo and granddaughter of.
Any sense of completely secular arab states ended with him. List of books and articles about gamal abdel nasser. Nasser is a definitive and engaging portrait of a man who. When rape becomes a weapon of war the new york times. The book attempts to explain nassers contradictions regarding relations with america and the cia, russia, israel and his arab neighbors, but aburish is unable to persuade even himself. The indications were that the egyptian rulers had at last realized that communism had become a formidable danger to their own rulein syria, iraq, and elsewhere. This searching account of nassers life asks whether the interests of the west and the arab world are reconcilable. I n the middle of the last century, a grim, bilingual pun circulated among american jews. Any sense of completely secular arab states ended with him and what we see today happening in the middle east is a direct result of western opposition to nassers strategies and ideals.
The book shows how difficult it was for nasser to fulfill his vision given the. Thoughtfulthough sometimes puzzlingbiography of the arab worlds most charismatic leader since the prophet mohammed, and the last to command international influence. The definitive biography of egyptian president gamal adbel nasser, one of the most important arab leaders of the 20th century. The statistic says much about the appeal of the egyptian colonel who forced out king farouk yet failed to modernize an unwilling nation that adored him. Matthias kuntzel is the author of the awardwinning book jihad and jewhatred. Nasser, gamal abdel, 19181970, presidents, arab nationalism. Choice in masterly fashion, ferris explains the consequences of those adventures for egypt, interarab relations, the middle east, and the broad lines of its future development.
Publication date 2004 topics nasser, gamal abdel, 19181970, presidents, arab nationalism publisher new york. Aburish has written a trio of biographies regarding three of the most prominent arab presidents, nasser. According to heykal, moscow regarded these communist activities with disfavor. Even though said aburish expresses his admiration of nasser toward the beginning of the book, a statement which warns the reader of a biased account in favor of nasser, the book eventually proves to be otherwise. A portrait of late egyptian president gamal adbel nasser considers the dilemmas that have marked his rule, from his alliance with the soviet union despite his. Nassers gamble offers a refreshing new perspective on an understudied topic. The definitive biography of egyptian president gamal adbel nasser, one of the most important arab leaders of the 20th century nasser. Nowadays the arab world is islamic, antiwestern, and teetering on the edge of disaster. The interplay in the nasser phenomenon between genuine expression of popular feeling and statesponsored propaganda may sometimes be hard to disentangle. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Aburish is available at in several formats for your ereader. Apr 27, 2004 this is one of the objective biographies about late egyptian president and arab leader gamal abdulnasser. Nov 05, 20 more than ever, the arab world is antiwestern and teetering on disaster, and this examination of nasser s life is tantamount to understanding whether the interests of the west and the arab world are reconcilable.
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