Tourism and the emergence of nation-states in the Arab Eastern Mediterranean, 1920s-1930s

Daam, Jasmin

doi:doi:10.24415/9789087283919

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Daam, Jasmin (2023)

Tourism and the emergence of nation-states in the Arab Eastern Mediterranean, 1920s-1930s

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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.