The Great Syrian Revolt and the Rise of Arab NationalismUniversity of Texas Press, 17 de set. de 2009 - 209 páginas A historical study of the 1925 revolt against French rule in Syria, and how it established a new popular nationalism that helped shape the Middle East. The Great Syrian Revolt of 1925 was the first mass movement against colonial rule in the Middle East. Mobilizing peasants, workers, and army veterans, it was also the region’s largest and longest-lasting anti-colonial insurgency during the inter-war period. Though the revolt failed to liberate Syria from French occupation, it provided a model of popular nationalism and resistance that remains potent in the Middle East today. Each subsequent Arab uprising against foreign rule has repeated the language and tactics of the Great Syrian Revolt. In this work, Michael Provence uses newly released secret colonial intelligence sources, neglected memoirs, and popular memory to tell the story of the revolt from the perspective of its participants. He shows how Ottoman-subsidized military education created a generation of leaders who rebelled against both the French Mandate rulers of Syria and the Syrian elite who helped the colonial regime. This new popular nationalism was unprecedented in the Arab world. Provence shows compellingly that the Great Syrian Revolt was a formative event in shaping the modern Middle East. |
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The Hawrân Frontier | 27 |
Mobilizing the Mountain | 48 |
Mobilizing the City | 65 |
The Spread of Rebellion | 87 |
The Politics of Rebellion | 108 |
Epilogue and Conclusions | 141 |
NOTES | 155 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 191 |
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