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Habib Bourguiba, Islam and the Creation of Tunisia
About this book
First published in 1984, Habib Bourguiba, Islam and the Creation of Tunisia is a study of Habib Bourguiba, the founder of independent Tunisia, that argues that Islam played a vital role in the development of the Tunisian nationalist movement. This book is therefore both a biography of the Tunisian leader and a discussion of the role of Islam as the key to legitimacy throughout the Arab world. The author argues that Islam was such a fundamental component in defining the specificity of the Tunisian nation that even Bourguiba, the most secular of Arab leaders, could not shed the Arab-Islamic heritage of Tunisia. Instead, he used Islam as a principle mode of communication to mobilise the Tunisian masses. This book will be of interest to students of African studies, history, political science and religion.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Original Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Notes on Transliteration, Translation and Chapter Notes
- Chapter I: Introduction
- Chapter II: The Formative Years (1903-1920)
- Chapter III: Between Two Cultures (1920–1934)
- Chapter IV: “L’Interlocuteur Valable” (1934–1955)
- Chapter V: Anatomy of Legitimacy
- Chapter VI: Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Transliteration Appendices
- Index