Buku ini menekankan pembahasannya pada peristiwa-peristiwa politik. Tidak hanya bercerita tentang persoalan kekuasaan di tangan para elite yang berada di istana. Hourani menarik pembahasannya ke wilayah sosial dan kultural, seperti mobilitas penduduk, kesejahteraan masyarakat, dan pertukaran budaya. Panorama ensiklopedis sejarah kebudayaan muslim selama dua belas abad. Bagaimana Islam meluaskan…
Picture yourself in Beijing, specifically Zhongguancun, China's Silicon Valley, enjoying a coffee in a lively café turned coworking space. Around you, young and ambitious entrepreneurs--mostly men in their twenties--are hard at work on their laptops, coding their latest apps or polishing their presentation decks. Now, let's switch to a peaceful village in the northern Shandong province, wher…
This article analyzes Saddam Hussein's image as portrayed by the three leading Spanish television prime-time newscasts during the Iraq war, from 24 February to 1 May 2003. The television channels involved are the public broadcaster, TVE-1, and two commercial stations, Antena 3 and Telecinco. On one hand, the characteristics attributed to Saddam Hussein as a leader and his relationship with the …