Masarat: Arab Scholars and their Contributions to the Writing of History A Conversation with Algerian Historian Nassereddine

Abstract

Masarat (Trajectories) seeks to introduce Arab scholars who have made distinguished contributions through their historical writings, and to reveal the core of their relationships with the subjects which they explored and the difficulties they encountered – be they material, methodological or related to their access to sources. This section also aims to reflect on the extent to which these researchers have benefited from contemporary historiographical schools of thought and their openness to the other social sciences. In this edition, Ostour introduces its readers to Algerian historian Nassereddine Saidouni, who reflects here on his personal experience with the academic domain of history and his relationship with historical materials. He also discusses the seminal works of history which impacted his life's work.