Jun 08, 2004 patai states that because of the structure of the arabic language, for the arab mind it is of relatively little concern whether two past actions, events or situations recalled were simultaneous. Raphael patai was the author of more than 600 articles and thirty books, including the arab mind, the hebrew goddess, hebrew myths, and the myth of the jewish race. These differences are based on early upbringing and other influences and patai presents a great deal of information which helps westerners to understand the arab ways of doing things. Raphael patai s the arab mind is a field tested book and i mean. Raphael patais the arab mind is a field tested bookand i mean. Patais mother was born in nagyvarad to germanspeaking.
The book in question is called the arab mind, and is by raphael patai, a cultural anthropologist who taught at several us universities. A study in palestinian folklore in hebrew, 1936 jewish seafaring in ancient times in hebrew, 1938 man and earth in hebrew custom, belief and legend in hebrew, 2 vols. Jan 01, 1973 the arab mind was once an obscure book by an obscure man. The children of noah by raphael patai and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In a letter to graves in april 1972 patai says of the arab mind that he fears that just as his jewish books had sometimes evoked jewish wrath, so this new venture will arouse the ire of the arabs. It never was hard to understand the philosophical principles of islam. Patai s book didnt create the united states imperialist project in the middle east, but you can be damn sure it strengthened it. Patai, a prominent anthropologist and historian, drew on both his research and his personal experience to produce this indispensable work in the field of middle eastern studies. Foreword author, he has used patais tome to introduce hundreds of military teams deployed to the middle east to arab culture and national. See all books authored by raphael patai, including hebrew myths. Raphael patais recent book, the arab mind, is a significant scholarly contribution to the field of national character research in general and, more specifically, to the understanding of arab culture and national character.
In fact, raphael patai, the author of the arab mind, wrote an equally fatuous book the jewish mind, in 1977. After he took his doctorate in near east studies at the university of budapest in 1933, he lived for fifteen years in palestine. A longtime resident of jerusalem, he also penned a book titled the jewish mind. Since its original publication in 1983, the revised edition of raphae. The arab mind by raphael patai meet your next favorite book. 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. Sometimes dry and drawn out, the arab mind should nonetheless be mandatory reading for all government workers in the middle east, as it is truly an indispensible guide through a culture that has been around longer than our own. Patai tells us from the beginning that the extremes in weather and terrain as well as the hardships incurred from changing conditions, political, social, and economic, have had their effect on the creation of a mind or personality structure, unlike our own. In fact, one of the reasons for its success, in my view, is its simplicity welded into its ability to govern all aspects of an advocates life.
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Raphael patai memorial lectureship series the arizona. The arab mind is about the personality traits of a people whose history does not include what we have come to term, western thought. 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. The classic study of arab culture and society is now more relevant than ever. May 27, 2004 patai, a hungarianborn jew who died in 1996 at 86, was a keen and sympathetic observer of arab society. First published in 1977, the jewish mind provides a penetrating insight into the complex collective reality of the jewish people. The arab mind book by raphael patai half price books. It is hard to take seriously a book titled the arab mind, though apparently some influential people in. Since its original publication in 1983, the revised edition of raphael patais the arab mind has been recognized as one of the seminal works in the field of. Buy the arab mind by raphael patai online at alibris. Raphael patai examines how six great historical encounters, spanning three millennia, between the jews and other cultures led to both change and continuity in jewish communities throughout the global diaspora. The book includes a twentyfivepage chapter on arabs and sex, depicting sex as a taboo vested. The arab mind discusses the upbringing of a typical arab boy or since its original publication in 1983, the revised edition of raphael patais the arab mind has been recognized as one of the seminal works in the field of middle eastern studies.
One of his books, the hebrew goddess, presented a thesis about the role of a goddess in ancient. The patai book, an academic told me, was the bible of the neocons on arab behavior. The book advocates a tribalgroupsurvival explanation for the driving factors behind arab culture. The arab mind by patai, raphael hatherleigh press, 2007 paperback revised edition paperback patai on. The arab mind by raphael patai pg much has been written on the subject of honor sharaf among the arabs. Graves in correspondence and got three books out of it. May 06, 2008 patais book didnt create the united states imperialist project in the middle east, but you can be damn sure it strengthened it. He published more than 600 articles and thirty books, including the arab mind, the jewish mind, arab folktales from palestine and israel, and jadid. Buy a cheap copy of the arab mind book by raphael patai.
The iraq war, orientalism, and the arab mind crooked timber. Since its original publication in 1983, the revised edition of raphael patais the arab mind has been recognized as one of the seminal works in the field of middle eastern studies. In this sympathetic but ultimately unsuccessful study, patai author also of the arab mind, summons an impressive amount of scholarship to. The arab mind by patai raphael for sale online ebay. Updated 19 july 2017 the price you pay for a book bears no relation at all to the value of the stories and lessons held within. A native of hungary, he began studying arabic at the age of nineteen. Patai, like a true sociologist, presents how a culture was formed, in language easily understandable to the western mind. An author of more than 40 books, including one titled the jewish mind, he was a popularizer. Georgetown university raphael patai is well qualified to write a book on the cognitive assumptions and basic personality traits of the arabicspeaking peoples. 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. 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. To this day this latter factor causes one of the main difficulties for anybody who attempts to portray the arab mind. Raphael patai books list of books by author 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.
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. It was first published in 1973, and later revised in 1983. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This penetrating analysis unlocks the mysteries of arab society to help us better understand a complex, proud and ancient culture. Since its original publication in 1983, the revised edition of raphael patai s the. The arab mind by patai, raphael hatherleigh press, 2007 paperback revised. The jewish new muslims of meshed the latter two published posthumously. Patai explains meticulously that although minds vary in any human group, the minds of two groups will display differences just as the minds of individuals do.
Raphael patai was the author of over 600 articles and more than twenty books, including the jewish mind, the seed of abraham, jadid alislam. The book of genesis, and the arab mind, and more on. The arab mind book by raphael patai 7 available editions. Patai has a lovehate relationsip with arab and muslims. The arab mind book summary by raphael patai, 466 pages. Further, the book implicitly suggests the relevance of national character research to intelligence analysis. Raphael patai was a prolific cultural anthroplogist, folklorist, historian, and biblical scholar. Jul 25, 1996 not one to let such a notion pass, mr.
The arab mind is a nonfiction cultural psychology book by israeli orientalist raphael patai, who also wrote the jewish mind. The arab mind by patai, raphael hatherleigh press, 2007. Raphael patai, 85, a scholar of jewish and arab cultures. Patai s work is emblematic of a bygone era of scholarship focused on the notion of a national character, or personality archetype. The arab mind english edition ebooks em ingles na amazon. Is the hebrew goddess dead, or does she merely slumber, soon to awaken rejuvenated by her rest and reclaim the hearts of her sons and lovers. Sep 15, 2014 raphael patai was a prolific cultural anthroplogist, folklorist, historian, and biblical scholar. The arab mind discusses the upbringing of a typical arab boy or girl, the intense concern with honor and courage, the arabs tendency toward extremes of behavior, and their ambivalent attitudes toward the west. He at times appears enthralled with muslims and describes islam as a great religion.
Raphael patai, a prominent cultural anthropologist, historian, and jewish studies scholar, wrote over threedozen books in his lifetime. Raphael patai is well qualified to write a book on the cognitive assumptions and basic personality traits of the arabicspeaking peoples. Unfortunately, defenders of patais book have been noticeably quiet. Arab folktales from palestine and israel by raphael patai. He lived for more than fifteen years in palestine before coming to the united states, where he taught at princeton, columbia, and other universities.
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Raphael patai wrote optimistically about the future of the arab world. Patai, raphael, 19101996 the arab mind raphael patai. The raphael patai memorial lectureship series is an annual endowed lecture honoring the late rabbi raphael patai. July 20, 1996, born ervin gyorgy patai, was a hungarianjewish ethnographer, historian, orientalist and anthropologist. Its best use is as a doorstop world news the guardian.
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