Raphael patai 19101996 was a cultural anthropologist specializing in jewish and arab cultures. Patais 19101996 landmark book on the arab mind 1973, revised patai 1983. The book rang true with my experiences and helped me understand the iraqi people, who i found to be generally good and noble. Patai, raphael, 19101996 the arab mind raphael patai. He published more than 600 articles and thirty books, including the arab mind, the jewish mind, arab folktales from palestine and israel, and jadid alislam. Kingdom of jordan, the hebrew goddess and more from raphael patai. An author of more than 40 books, including one titled the jewish mind, he was a popularizer. Patai began studying arabic at the age of eighteen in his native hungary. Deatkine, former director of middle east studies at the jfk special warfare school, the arab mind remains a relevant. Hersh also made reference to a book, the arab mind, by the cultural anthropologist raphael patai. The arab mind by patai, raphael, 1910publication date 1973.
Patai resolves the difficult questions of what a jew and what a group mind are by defining the first as a person who considers himself a jew and is so considered by others and the second as the sum of shared mental traits, beliefs, and values. And, most importantly, throughout the entire process you. There are many familiar tags fatalism, emotionalism, rhetoric, disunity, concern with face, personalization of political problems. The arab mind by raphael patai pg much has been written on the subject of honor sharaf among the arabs. The arab mind by raphael patai free download as word doc. The arab mind by raphael patai marriage family scribd. The arab mind american journal of islam and society. Buy a cheap copy of the arab mind book by raphael patai. The arab mind book summary by raphael patai, 466 pages posted by nosheen z in the arab mind book summary this book is an analysis of the arab psyche and their character. I have lived in the middle east, on and off, for four years, and no book explained the arab mind as well as raphael patai s.
Jan 01, 1973 the arab mind was once an obscure book by an obscure man. It discusses islam as the main binding factor for the. Raphael patai wrote optimistically about the future of the arab world. Sep 15, 2014 the arab mind by author raphael patai, 9780967201559, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In this sympathetic but ultimately unsuccessful study, patai author also of the arab mind, summons an impressive amount of scholarship to. The second frequently made objection to the arab mind is that the book dwells. Oct 18, 2018 the book was the arab mind raphael patai by the guardian correspondent brian whitaker as one that presents an overwhelmingly negative picture of the arabs. The arab mind by raphael patai long island city, new york.
Since its original publication in 1983, the revised edition of raphael patai s the arab mind has been recognized as one of the seminal works in the field of middle eastern studies. Originally published in 1973, the revised edition of 1983 has been recognized as one of the seminal works in the field of middle eastern studies. The book in question is called the arab mind, and is by raphael patai, a cultural anthropologist who taught at several us universities. The arab mind contemporary arab affairs university of california. One book that was frequently cited was the arab mind, a study of arab culture and psychology, first published in 1973, by raphael patai, a cultural anthropologist who taught at, among other universities, columbia and princeton, and who died in 1996. May 24, 2004 the book in question is called the arab mind, and is by raphael patai, a cultural anthropologist who taught at several us universities, including columbia and princeton. Since its original publication in 1983, the revised edition of raphae. The book advocates a tribalgroupsurvival explanation for the driving factors behind arab culture. Raphael patai s the arab mind is a field tested book and i mean. The arab mind book summary by raphael patai, 466 pages. Aug 03, 2015 the arab mind was once an obscure book by an obscure man. The arab mind, he wrote, was apparently used as a field manual by u.
The master of alchemy, after explaining to his apprentice the complex steps to be followed in making gold, added. The classic study of arab culture and society is now more relevant than ever. It seems like more of a textbook read than something lowkey id read at the pool or beach. This book available in pdf, epub and kindle format. His papers, 19032011, document his career through extensive correspondence with colleagues, drafts and manuscripts of his many publications, lectures, research notes, photographs, scrapbooks, and sound and video recordings. Jun 02, 2020 raphael patai s the arab mind is a field tested book and i mean. Raphael patai writes of sensitive human subjects and behavior in a way understandable to. Patai s work is emblematic of a bygone era of scholarship focused on the notion of a national character, or personality archetype. Its rise to semiprominence began in 2004, when during the iraq war the american military, desperately short of soldiers who knew anything about arab culture, but desperately needing to insert thousands of soldiers into that culture, began informally distributing the book to.
Foreword author, he has used patais tome to introduce hundreds of military teams deployed to the middle east to arab culture and national. In his discussion with conservative prowar intellectuals, the same academic told hersh, two themes predominated. Guide to the raphael patai papers the new york public library. For instance, he acknowledges that this book provides the foundation for his. One, that arabs only understand force, and, two, that the biggest weakness of arabs is shame and humiliation. May 27, 2004 patai, a hungarianborn jew who died in 1996 at 86, was a keen and sympathetic observer of arab society. The arab mind book by raphael patai 7 available editions. Raphael patai was a prolific cultural anthroplogist, folklorist, historian, and biblical scholar. Heres a note i wrote in the back of the book in 1979. Raphael patai which was release on 03 april 2021 and published by unknown with total page 465 pages. The arab mind revisited middle east quarterly middle east forum. May 30, 2004 patai s 1973 book the arab mind, an unnamed academic told hersh, had become the bible of the neocons on arab behavior.
He published more than 600 articles and thirty books. This book is an analysis of the arab psyche and their character. When you buy books using these links the internet archive may earn a small commission. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. The arab mind by raphael patai, february 8, 2002, hatherleigh press edition, paperback in english revised edition. I have lived in the middle east, on and off, for four years, and no book explained the arab mind as well as raphael patais. In summary, the arab mind is a helpful book for understanding the arabic language, and arab culture. The arab mind by raphael patai meet your next favorite book. The patai book, an academic told me, was the bible of the neocons on arab behaviour.
The patai book, an academic told me, was the bible of the neocons on arab. One book that was frequently cited was the arab mind the book includes a 25page chapter on arabs and sex, depicting sex as a taboo vested with shame and repression. Jun 20, 2019 raphael patai s the arab mind is a field tested book and i mean. Its best use is as a doorstop world news the guardian. Jun 29, 2019 the arab mind by raphael patai pg much has been written on the subject of honor sharaf among the arabs. This penetrating analysis unlocks the mysteries of arab society to help us better understand a complex, proud and ancient culture. The arab mind by raphael patai, unknown edition, the classic study of arab culture and society.
Manual work or crafts came to be called mihnat, which is derived from. Hersh wrote that it was the late raphael patai, a hungarianborn cultural. The jewish new muslims of meshed the latter two published posthumously. Raphael patai is well qualified to write a book on the cognitive assumptions and basic personality traits of the arabicspeaking peoples. The arab mind has 7 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Military and neocons misinformed by their bible on. May 30, 2004 misreading the arab mind the dubious guidebook to middle east culture thats on the pentagons reading list. The book includes a twentyfivepage chapter on arabs and sex, depicting sex as a taboo vested. The arab mind by raphael patai chapter 8 the realm of sex the issue of sex in the arab world reminds me of the old story about the sorcerers apprentice and the pink elephant. Both parents spoke hungarian and german fluently and educated their children to be perfectly fluent. First published in 1973, revised in 1983, and updated in 2007 with new demographic information about the arab world, the arab mind takes readers on a journey. The iraq war, orientalism, and the arab mind crooked timber.
Mind 1973, gates to the old city 1980, the hebrew goddess. In writing his book, raphael patai wanted to describe some peculiarities and common characteristics of the arab mentality. The arab mind by raphael patai reading the book again. Sep 12, 2019 the arab mind by raphael patai pg much has been written on the subject of honor sharaf among the arabs. The arab mind february 8, 2002 edition open library. The arab mind is a nonfiction cultural psychology book by hungarianborn, jewish cultural anthropologist and orientalist raphael patai, who also wrote the jewish mind. Mar 27, 2021 raphael patai s the arab mind is a field tested book and i mean. It was first published in 1973, and later revised in 1983. The arab mind is a nonfiction cultural psychology book by hungarianborn, jewish cultural anthropologist and orientalist raphael patai, who also wrote the.
A longtime resident of jerusalem, he also penned a book titled the jewish mind. Aug, 2019 raphael patai s the arab mind is a field tested book and i mean. The arab mind by raphael patai reading the book again 40. Nov 09, 2020 the arab mind by raphael patai pg much has been written on the subject of honor sharaf among the arabs. Patai links the arab character to the bedouin tradition e.
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