Arthur Goldschmidt
Biographic Data
| ID | 1015449 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Arthur Goldschmidt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Arthur |
| FAMILY NAME | Goldschmidt |
| SIGNATURE | GOLDSCHMIDT A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1959 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Concise History of the Middle East
An introduction to the history of this turbulent region from the beginnings of Islam to the present day, this widely acclaimed text by Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. is distinguished by its clear style, broad scope, and balanced treatment. It covers a vast range of topics, including the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture, the influence of the West, the modernization efforts of Middle Eastern governments, the struggle of various peoples for pol…
A Concise History of the Middle East
A Concise History of the Middle East provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of this turbulent region. Spanning from pre-Islam to the present day, it explores the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture, the influence of the West, modernization efforts in the Middle East, the struggle of various peoples for political independence, the Arab-Israel conflict, the reassertion of Islamic values and power, the issues surrounding the …
Understanding the Contemporary Middle East
Re-envisioning Egypt 1919-1952
Understanding the Contemporary Middle East
In Memorium
In 1966 he became Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and returned to teaching his first love, ancient history. He was a meticulous scholar who held strong opinions about imperialism and nationalism in the Middle East, challenging many of the ideas fashionable among his students at the time. As befitted a scholar of classical Greek and Latin who also read modern Arabic, French, German and Italian, he was a vigorous …
The Butrus Ghali Family
in November 1991 as the sixth Secretary General of the United Nations, the press hailed his academic and diplomatic qualifications for the post.1 But to historians the appointment was a reminder of the prominent role that his family has played in Egypt's national life. Egyptians are apt to recall the Secretary General's paternal grandfather, the Coptic prime minister, Butrus Pasha Ghali, who was assassinated by a Nationalist in 1910. Certainly he…
The Arab World Today
Modern Egypt
This second edition of scholar Arthur Goldschmidt presents a concise survey of Egyptian history since the mid-eighteenth century. It focuses on Egypt's evolution as a nation-state, dispelling common misconceptions about Egypt's modern history. Professor Goldschmidt calls upon recent Egyptian and Western scholarship to document pivotal points, such as the 1952 revolution, and to illuminate controversies, such as those surrounding Sadat's role in t…
Modern Egypt
Power, Class and Foreign Capital in Egypt
Workers on the Nile
No Country for a Gentleman
Modern Egypt
Egypt, Islam, and the Arabs
The 1906 Taba Affair
Technology in Emerging Countries
Arthur Goldschmidt, Technology in Emerging Countries, Technology and Culture, Vol. 3, No. 4, Proceedings of the Encyclopaedia Britannica Conference on the Technological Order (Autumn, 1962), pp. 581-600
Program Planning and Development
Program planning and development of technical assistance must take place at the level of the recipient country. Once the resources for technical assistance available to a coun try are determined, the government itself must identify its needs and establish its priorities—whether the assistance is to come from local, international, or bilateral sources. The "country programing" procedures under which the United Nations Expanded Program for Technica…
Workers on the Nile
The Butrus Ghali Family
in November 1991 as the sixth Secretary General of the United Nations, the press hailed his academic and diplomatic qualifications for the post.1 But to historians the appointment was a reminder of the prominent role that his family has played in Egypt's national life. Egyptians are apt to recall the Secretary General's paternal grandfather, the Coptic prime minister, Butrus Pasha Ghali, who was assassinated by a Nationalist in 1910. Certainly he…
Program Planning and Development
Program planning and development of technical assistance must take place at the level of the recipient country. Once the resources for technical assistance available to a coun try are determined, the government itself must identify its needs and establish its priorities—whether the assistance is to come from local, international, or bilateral sources. The "country programing" procedures under which the United Nations Expanded Program for Technica…
Technology in Emerging Countries
Arthur Goldschmidt, Technology in Emerging Countries, Technology and Culture, Vol. 3, No. 4, Proceedings of the Encyclopaedia Britannica Conference on the Technological Order (Autumn, 1962), pp. 581-600
The 1906 Taba Affair
Egypt, Islam, and the Arabs
Modern Egypt
Workers on the Nile
No Country for a Gentleman
Modern Egypt
This second edition of scholar Arthur Goldschmidt presents a concise survey of Egyptian history since the mid-eighteenth century. It focuses on Egypt's evolution as a nation-state, dispelling common misconceptions about Egypt's modern history. Professor Goldschmidt calls upon recent Egyptian and Western scholarship to document pivotal points, such as the 1952 revolution, and to illuminate controversies, such as those surrounding Sadat's role in t…
Modern Egypt
Power, Class and Foreign Capital in Egypt
The Arab World Today
In Memorium
In 1966 he became Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and returned to teaching his first love, ancient history. He was a meticulous scholar who held strong opinions about imperialism and nationalism in the Middle East, challenging many of the ideas fashionable among his students at the time. As befitted a scholar of classical Greek and Latin who also read modern Arabic, French, German and Italian, he was a vigorous …
The Butrus Ghali Family
in November 1991 as the sixth Secretary General of the United Nations, the press hailed his academic and diplomatic qualifications for the post.1 But to historians the appointment was a reminder of the prominent role that his family has played in Egypt's national life. Egyptians are apt to recall the Secretary General's paternal grandfather, the Coptic prime minister, Butrus Pasha Ghali, who was assassinated by a Nationalist in 1910. Certainly he…
Understanding the Contemporary Middle East
Re-envisioning Egypt 1919-1952
Understanding the Contemporary Middle East
A Concise History of the Middle East
An introduction to the history of this turbulent region from the beginnings of Islam to the present day, this widely acclaimed text by Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. is distinguished by its clear style, broad scope, and balanced treatment. It covers a vast range of topics, including the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture, the influence of the West, the modernization efforts of Middle Eastern governments, the struggle of various peoples for pol…
A Concise History of the Middle East
A Concise History of the Middle East provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of this turbulent region. Spanning from pre-Islam to the present day, it explores the evolution of Islamic institutions and culture, the influence of the West, modernization efforts in the Middle East, the struggle of various peoples for political independence, the Arab-Israel conflict, the reassertion of Islamic values and power, the issues surrounding the …
History (15 works) · Islamic Studies and History (11 works) · Political science (10 works) · Ancient history (9 works) · Archaeology (8 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (6 works) · Middle East (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Law (4 works)