Title: Cultural transitions in the Middle East
Description: This volume deals with the interlacing of themes constitutive of traditional cultures and world-views in the Middle East with concepts and outlooks that have originated in the modern Western world. A number of Muslim thinkers who are indigenous products of the Middle East cultural setting have now begun to use some of the forms of modern Western literature and social thought.

Conversely, some intellectuals trained in modern secular schools have attempted to reevaluate their Islamic heritage. The papers cover aspects of this subtle interpenetration which has not been explored to date.
Subjects: Intellectual life, Middle east, social life and customs, Intellectuals
Places: Middle East
Time periods: 20th century, 19th century