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Re-envisioning Egypt: 1919–1952
Arthur Goldschmidt (Ed.)
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Description for Re-envisioning Egypt: 1919–1952
Hardcover. This book demonstrates that many domestic and regional sociopolitical and cultural changes credited to the 1952 revolutionaries began decades before the July coup. Arguing against the view of the pre-revolutionary era in Egypt as one of decay, the volume considers the 1919-1952 years as integral to nation-state formation and social transformation. Editor(s): Goldschmidt, Arthur; Johnson, Amy J.; Salmoni, Barak A. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJH; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 236 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1034.
Re-Envisioning Egypt, 1919-1952 presents new and often dismissed aspects of the constitutional monarchy era in Egyptian history. It demonstrates that many of the domestic and regional sociopolitical and cultural changes credited to the 1952 revolutionaries actually began in the decades before the July coup. Arguing against the predominant view of the pre-revolutionary era in Egypt as one of creeping decay, the volume restores understandings of the 1919-1952 years as integral to modern nation-state formation and social transformation. The book's contributors show that Egypt's real revolutions were long-term processes emerging over several decades prior to 1952. The leaders of the 1952 ... Read more
Re-Envisioning Egypt, 1919-1952 presents new and often dismissed aspects of the constitutional monarchy era in Egyptian history. It demonstrates that many of the domestic and regional sociopolitical and cultural changes credited to the 1952 revolutionaries actually began in the decades before the July coup. Arguing against the predominant view of the pre-revolutionary era in Egypt as one of creeping decay, the volume restores understandings of the 1919-1952 years as integral to modern nation-state formation and social transformation. The book's contributors show that Egypt's real revolutions were long-term processes emerging over several decades prior to 1952. The leaders of the 1952 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774249006
SKU
9789774249006
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About Arthur Goldschmidt (Ed.)
Arthur Goldschmidt is professor emeritus of Middle East history at the Pennsylvania State University. His work as a teacher of undergraduate and graduate students was recognized in the 2000 Mentoring Award by the Middle East Studies Association. Amy J. Johnson is associate professor of history at Berry College in Mt. Berry, GA. She has written widely on Middle Eastern and ... Read more
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