History of the Enemy Jew Arab

In this distinguished, original and breathtaking new work, Gil Anidjar traces the figure of the enemy and examines discourses in different fields such as literature, philosophy, politics, theology, race and history. By showing how the enemy figure is processed in the construction of Jewish, Arab, Muslim and Christian identities, it encourages readers to rethink the concept of enemy. Lawrence R. Schehr, University of Illinois Is there such a conceptual phenomenon as the enemy? If so, to what kind of discourse field does it belong? Otherwise, what are the factors that prevent it from becoming a concept? Interpreting the great books of Western philosophical, political and religious traditions and drawing on the theological-political thought of Carl Schmitt and Jacques Derrida, Gil Anidjar attempts to explain the reasons for the absence of a history of hostility.

In this book, the problem of hostility is treated as something contingent, just as Europeans saw both Jews and Arabs as concrete enemies. Moreover, Gil Anidjar provocatively argues that Western understandings of Jews and Arabs determine the fundamentals of religion and politics in general.

This book, among its many other powerful features, takes its place among the masterpieces of this field because it touches upon this deep wound of today's world and provides us with a solid basis for understanding the philosophical foundations of the forces that give rise to and fuel the current conflicts in Europe, the USA and the Middle East.



Number of Pages: 272

Year of Printing: 2012


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Details Publications

First Printing Year: 2012

Number of Pages: 272

Language Turkish