UID:
almahu_9949497683202882
Format:
1 online resource (352 pages) :
,
illustrations.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
94-006-0437-8
Series Statement:
Critical, connected histories
Content:
"In the aftermath of World War I, the beaten paths of tourism guided an increasing number of international tourists to the hinterlands of the Arab Eastern Mediterranean, where they would admire pyramids and Roman ruins. Yet they were not the only visitors: Arab nationalists gathered in summer resorts, and Yishuvi skiing clubs practised on Lebanese mountain slopes. By catering to these travellers, local tour guides and advocates of tourism development pursued their agendas. The book unearths unexpected connections between tourism and the emergence of nation-states in Egypt, Palestine, Syria and Lebanon. Arab middle-class actors striving for independence, Zionist settlers and mandate officials presented their visions of the post-Ottoman spatial order to an international audience of tourists. At the same time, mobilities and infrastructures of tourism shaped the material conditions of this order. Tourism thus helps us to understand the transformations of Arab societies in their global context, and its history is a colourful story of the emergence of the modern Middle East.
Note:
Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Note on Transliteration --Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction References -- 2. Space of sovereignty: Abolishing the colonial order of tourism in Egypt? Turning away: Photographing authenticity in times of transformation Negotiating tourism: Ambitions and limits of Egyptian tourism development Recreating Egyptian tourist spaces Conclusion References -- 3. New tourists, new attractions, 'New Palestine': Implementing a new tourist space in Mandate Palestine Relegating the Holy Land to the past: New mediators for the present The 'conquest of tourism': Reaching out to tourists Creating 'New Palestine': Tourism development as a territorial claim Conclusion References -- 4. Contested rule and fragmented space in French Mandate Syria The two sides of the same postcard Urban pride and the imperial politics of tourism No common ground: The divided landscapes of tourism in Syria Conclusion References -- 5. Lebanon: The tourist nation-state Brochures: Outlining a nation High Seasons, low seasons: The Franco-Lebanese relationship in terms of tourism Topography of a tourist nation-state Conclusion References Conclusion: Tourist transformations A middle-class project Tourism as a transformative resource The tourist's age References -- Index of persons, associations and enterprises -- Index of places -- Notes on persons, associations and enterprises.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 90-8728-391-1
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9789400604377
