So, I've taken interest in the movement known as the Nahda, and would like some references and books tackting the subjects, and developping their ideas and doctrines or presenting the leaders and thinkers of this movement.
The quintessential classic on this is Albert Hourani’s Arabic Thought in the Liberal Age, which, although dated, is still a foundational text used in university classrooms. He walks through four specific scholars and gives a sense of who they were, what their idea of reform was, and what they were trying to accomplish. Much of what becomes known as the Nahda hangs on their writings, so it’s a good introduction (although Hourani never met an adjective he didn’t like, so there are parts you do have to force yourself to pay attention to!)
Given that the Nahda was also a literary phenomenon you might want to check out the Cambridge History of Arabic Literature volumes on Arabic Literature in the Post-Classical Period and on Modern Arabic Literature.
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