Noam (Norman) A. Stillman
The Roots of Arab Nationalism
Summary
Nationalism entered the Islamic world in the 19th century in various forms, originating among Syrian Christians. These people were educated in missionary schools in Beirut and pioneered the Arabic cultural revival known as the Nahḍa. The Arab nationalism movement faced opposition from more conservative Muslim Arabs and eventually competed with Pan-Islamism and Islamic Arab nationalism.
Noam (Norman) A. Stillman
Noam (Norman) A. Stillman is Schusterman/Josey Professor Emeritus at the University of Oklahoma and an internationally recognized authority on the history and culture of the Islamic world and on Sephardi and Oriental Jewry. His books include The Jews of Arab Lands: A History and Source Book and The Jews of Arab Lands in Modern Times, among others. He is executive editor of the award-winning Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World. He is chair of the Academic Council of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) and sits on numerous boards of academic organizations, think tanks, and journals. He came to Israel permanently in 2016 and teaches each spring semester at the Hebrew University.