{"product_id":"narratives-of-dislocation-in-the-arab-world-rewriting-ghurba","title":"Narratives of Dislocation in the Arab World","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis monograph explores and investigates narratives of physical, psychological, and emotional dislocation that take place within the Arab world, approaching them as manifestations of the Arabic word \u003ci\u003eghurba\u003c\/i\u003e, or estrangement, as a feeling and state of being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistancing itself from the centrality of the “West” in postcolonial and Arabic literary studies, the book explores experiences of migration, displacement and cosmopolitanism that do not directly ensue from the encounter with Europe or the European other. Covering texts from the Levant, Egypt, the Arabian Peninsula and beyond from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, the book grounds narratives of dislocation in the political, social and cultural structures that affect the everyday lived experiences of individuals and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn analysis of Arabic, Turkish and English texts – encompassing fiction, memoirs and translations – highlights less visible narratives of \u003ci\u003eghurba\u003c\/i\u003e, specifically amongst ethnic minorities and religious communities. Ultimately, the chapters contribute to a picture of the Arab world as a place of \u003ci\u003eghurba \u003c\/i\u003ewhere mobile and immobile subjects, foreigners and local inhabitants alike, encounter alienation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together a diverse range of academic perspectives, the book will be of interest to students and scholars in postcolonial and comparative literary studies, history, and Arabic and Middle East studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49805784285528,"sku":"9781032294797","price":51.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/narratives-of-dislocation-in-the-arab-world-rewriting-ghurba","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}