Life & contribution
Baghdad-born historian and political thinker whose scholarship examined nationalism, the Middle East and modern political history.
Detailed biography & historical context
Baghdad-born historian and political thinker whose scholarship examined nationalism, the Middle East and modern political history.
The documented record currently assembled for Elie Kedourie includes the following: Born in Baghdad in 1926 and educated in Iraqi Jewish schools before pursuing higher education in Britain. At the London School of Economics he became an influential historian of nationalism and Middle Eastern politics and founded the journal Middle Eastern Studies.
This figure belongs to the intellectual history of modern Iraq and Iraqi Jewry. The dossier is especially useful for understanding how historical writing, identity and national narratives could intersect in complicated—and sometimes contested—ways.
Archive classification: History & Political Thought. Recorded life dates/status: 1926–1992.
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Additional documented context
- Born in Baghdad in 1926 and educated in Iraqi Jewish schools before pursuing higher education in Britain.
- At the London School of Economics he became an influential historian of nationalism and Middle Eastern politics and founded the journal Middle Eastern Studies.
Documentary references
Additional biographical details are tied to the source records below.
Permanent ID · IJHDA-PER-0033
This biographical figure record is integrated into Discover Jewish Iraq from the Virtual Embassy’s Iraqi Jewish heritage collection.