 | Modernity and Culture from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean, 1890--1920: From the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean Subjects: Middle East -- Civilization -- 19th century; Middle East -- Civilization -- 20th century; India -- Civilization -- 1765–1947; Cities and towns -- Middle East -- History -- 19th century; Cities and towns -- Middle East -- History -- 20th century; Cities an; Between the 1890s and 1920s, cities in the vast region stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean were experiencing political, social, economic, and cultural changes that had been set in motion at least since the early nineteenth century. Avoiding such dichotomies as East/West and modernity/tradition, this book provides a comparative analysis of contested versions of the concept of modernity, examining not only the "high" culture of scholars and the literati, but also popular music, the visual arts, and journalism. Leila Tarazi Fawaz is a professor of history in the School of Arts and Sciences and a professor of diplomacy at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, both at Tufts University. C. A. Bayly is professor of history at Cambridge University and fellow of St. Catharine's College. |
