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Out of Egypt: A Memoir
Out of Egypt: A Memoir
by Andre Aciman
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Aciman has written a touching and affectionate portrait detailing the lives of his flamboyant Jewish family, from its bold arrival in Alexandria to its defeated exodus three generations later. In elegant and witty prose, Aciman introduces us to the... (read more)

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False Papers: Essays on Exile and Memory
False Papers: Essays on Exile and Memory
by Andre Aciman
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In these fourteen essays Andre Aciman, one of the most poignant stylists of his generation, dissects the experience of loss, moving from his forced departure from Alexandria as a teenager, though his brief stay in Europe and finally to the home he's made... (read more)

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Cairo: City Victorious
Cairo: City Victorious
by Max Rodenbeck
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A dazzling cultural excavation of one of the world's greatest cities--from its ancient beginnings, through the heights of medieval splendor, to the present day--by a gifted writer who has spent much of his life in Cairo. The seat of pharaohs and sultans,... (read more)

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A History of Egypt: From Earliest Times to the Present
A History of Egypt: From Earliest Times to the Present
by Jason Thompson
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In A History of Egypt, Jason Thompson has written the first one-volume work to encompass all 5,000 years of Egyptian history, highlighting the surprisingly strong connections between the ancient land of the Pharaohs and the modern-day Arab nation. ... (read more)

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Stolen Legacy: Greek Philosophy is Stolen Egyptian Philosophy
Stolen Legacy: Greek Philosophy is Stolen Egyptian Philosophy
by George James
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An attempt to show that the true authors of Greek Philosophy were not the Greeks, but the peoples of... (read more)

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Out of Egypt: A Memoir
Out of Egypt: A Memoir
by Andre Aciman
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This richly colored memoir chronicles the exploits of a flamboyant Jewish family, from its bold arrival in cosmopolitan Alexandria to its defeated exodus three generations later. In elegant and witty prose, André Aciman introduces us to the marvelous... (read more)

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Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt
Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt
by Nina Burleigh
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Little more than two hundred years ago, only the most reckless or eccentric Europeans had dared traverse the unmapped territory of the modern-day Middle East. Its history and peoples were the subject of much myth and speculation—and no region... (read more)

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Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies #24: Between Marriage and the Market
Comparative Studies on Muslim Societies #24: Between Marriage and the Market
by Homa Hoodfar
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Homa Hoodfar's richly detailed ethnography provides a rare glimpse into the daily life of Arab Muslim families. Focusing on the impact of economic liberalization policies from 1983 to 1993, she shows the crucial role of the household in survival... (read more)

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Cairo: The City Victorious
Cairo: The City Victorious
by Max Rodenbeck
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From a noted journalist who has spent much of his life in Cairo, here is a dazzling cultural excavation of that most ancient, colorful, and multifaceted of cities. The seat of pharaohs and sultans, the prize of conquerors from Alexander to Saladin to... (read more)

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History of Egypt (2ND 07 Edition)
History of Egypt (2ND 07 Edition)
by Al-sayyid Mar
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New and updated edition of the successful A Short History of Modern Egypt.... (read more)

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Napoleon's Egypt: Invading the Middle East
Napoleon's Egypt: Invading the Middle East
by Juan Cole
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In this vivid and timely history, Juan Cole tells the story of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. Revealing the young general's reasons for leading the expedition against Egypt in 1798 and showcasing his fascinating views of the Orient... (read more)

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Hold on to Your Veil, Fatima!: And Other Snapshots of Life
Hold on to Your Veil, Fatima!: And Other Snapshots of Life
by Sanna Negus
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What happened to a former Miss Egypt when she took to wearing the veil under her pilot's cap? Who are the young people posting videos of policemen torturing crime suspects? Where do Coptic Christians celebrate the Holy Family's journey to Egypt? Why is... (read more)

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Egypt, the Arabs, and the World: Reflections at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century
Egypt, the Arabs, and the World: Reflections at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century
by Hani Shukrallah
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In a collection of articles originally published between 1995 and 2011 in Cairo's Al-Ahram Weekly and Ahram Online (as well as in The Guardian and on Salon.com), Egyptian journalist Hani Shukrallah examines his own culture and society during what he... (read more)

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The Egyptians (Peoples of Africa)
The Egyptians (Peoples of Africa)
by Barbara Watterson
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This is an account of the Egyptians from the first settlers in the Nile Valley through to the present day. Egypt has the longest, continuous, known history of any country in the world.... (read more)

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Egypt: A Short History
Egypt: A Short History
by Robert Tignor
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"From Hyksos chariots to Egypt's latest venture in the desert, Egypt: A Short History is vintage Robert Tignor: concise, straightforward, and comprehensive. He manages to introduce primers on the sects of Islam, the trajectory of the Ottoman Empire, and... (read more)

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Brief History of Egypt (08 Edition)
Brief History of Egypt (08 Edition)
by Arthur Goldschmidt
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Ancient Egypt was one of the longest-lasting civilizations the world has ever known. While most readers will be familiar with at least parts of ancient Egyptian history, contemporary Egypt and its connections to the ancient civilization are not always... (read more)

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RE: Viewing Egypt: Image and Echo
RE: Viewing Egypt: Image and Echo
by Xavier Roy
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A unique and surprising photographic presentation that invites us to look and think again about what we are seeing... (read more)

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Egypt in the Era of Hosni Mubarak: 1981-2011
Egypt in the Era of Hosni Mubarak: 1981-2011
by Galal Amin
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Galal Amin once again turns his attention to the shaping of Egyptian society and the Egyptian state in the half-century and more that has elapsed since the Nasserite revolution, this time focusing on the era of President Mubarak. He looks at corruption... (read more)

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Contraversions: Critical Studies in Jewish Literature, Culture, and Society #11: The Dispersion of Egyptian Jewry
Contraversions: Critical Studies in Jewish Literature, Culture, and Society #11: The Dispersion of Egyptian Jewry
by Joel Beinin
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In this provocative and wide-ranging history, Joel Beinin examines fundamental questions of ethnic identity by focusing on the Egyptian Jewish community since 1948. A complex and heterogeneous people, Egyptian Jews have become even more diverse as their... (read more)

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Harem Years: The Memoirs of an Egyptian Feminist, 1879-1924
Harem Years: The Memoirs of an Egyptian Feminist, 1879-1924
by Huda Shaarawi
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   In this rare first-hand account of the private world of a Cairo harem during the years before Egypt declared independence in 1922, Shaarawi recalls her childhood and early adult life in the seclusion of an upper-class Egyptian household,... (read more)

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