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Culture, History and Ideology in the Formation of Ba'thist Iraq,1968-89

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  • © 1991

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Authors:
  1. Amatzia Baram

    1. Department of the History of the Middle East, Haifa University, Israel

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Part of the book series: St Antony's Series (STANTS)

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In this book, an innovative approach to the study of ideology in the Arab world explores how, through culture and the re-interpretation of history, a powerful totalitarian regime has endeavoured to cement internal unity among Iraq's diverse ethnic and religious communities. The book analyzes the ways in which, to imbue its citizens with a common destiny of Arab leadership, this regime has set out to convince the Iraqi people to see themselves as the heirs of all the great civilizations of Mesopotamia.

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. The Historical Setting

    • Amatzia Baram
    Pages 1-17

  3. The Ba‘th in Power: The Political and Ideological Setting

    • Amatzia Baram
    Pages 18-29

  4. Folklore and Mesopotamian Culture

    • Amatzia Baram
    Pages 30-40

  5. A Passion for Archeology

    • Amatzia Baram
    Pages 41-52

  6. Mosul’s Spring Festivals: Mesopotamian Rites

    • Amatzia Baram
    Pages 53-60

  7. Mesopotamian Symbols in Official Iraq

    • Amatzia Baram
    Pages 61-68

  8. Art With Local and Mesopotamian Components

    • Amatzia Baram
    Pages 69-82

  9. Mesopotamian Inspiration in Theatre and Poetry

    • Amatzia Baram
    Pages 83-96

  10. The Changing Features of the Past: Re-writing History

    • Amatzia Baram
    Pages 97-111

  11. The Mesopotamian Myth, Pan-Arabism and Islam

    • Amatzia Baram
    Pages 112-116

  12. A New Vision of Arab Unity: From Integration to Confederation

    • Amatzia Baram
    Pages 117-122

  13. Iraq’s Opposition Groups and the Iraqi Entity

    • Amatzia Baram
    Pages 123-128

  14. Conclusion

    • Amatzia Baram
    Pages 129-143

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 144-196
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of the History of the Middle East, Haifa University, Israel

    Amatzia Baram

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Culture, History and Ideology in the Formation of Ba'thist Iraq,1968-89

  • Authors: Amatzia Baram

  • Series Title: St Antony's Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21243-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1991

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-54845-5Published: 20 March 1991

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-21243-9Published: 20 March 1991

  • Series ISSN: 2633-5964

  • Series E-ISSN: 2633-5972

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 226

  • Topics: Middle Eastern Politics, Asian History, Political Science, Modern History

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