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Inside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs on the Brink of a Revolution
by John R. Bradley  Publisher Comments Five decades after Nasser and the Free Officers overthrew the British-backed monarchy in a dramatic coup d'état, the future of Egypt grows more uncertain by the day. John Bradley examines the junctions of Egyptian politics and society as they slowly...
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Stolen Legacy: Greek Philosophy is Stolen Egyptian Philosophy
by George James Publisher Comments An attempt to show that the true authors of Greek Philosophy were not the Greeks, but the peoples of...
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Secrets of the Sands: The Revelations of Egypt's Everlasting Oasis
by Harry Thurston Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-383) and index....
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A History of Egypt: From the Arab Conquest to the Present
by Afaf Lutfi Al-sayyid Marsot Publisher Comments New and updated edition of the successful A Short History of Modern Egypt....
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A Brief History of Egypt (Brief History Of...)
by Arthur, Jr. Goldschmidt Publisher Comments 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...
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Avenues of Participation: Family, Politics, and Networks in Urban Quarters of Cairo (Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics)
by Diane Singerman Publisher Comments Intentionally excluded from formal politics in authoritarian states by reigning elites, do the common people have concrete ways of achieving community objectives? Contrary to conventional wisdom, this book demonstrates that they do. Focusing on the...
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Pan-Arabism Before Nasser: Egyptian Power Politics and the Palestine Question (Studies in Middle Eastern History)
by Michael Doran Publisher Comments This book aims to alter profoundly the accepted version of the history of post-World War II Egyptian foreign policy. To this end, Doran convincingly demonstrates the absence of any true pan-Arab front from the very beginning of the Arab League...
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Portrait of Egypt: A Journey Through the World of Militant Islam
by Mary Anne Weaver Publisher Comments For centuries Egypt has been a citadel of Islamic learning and thought, and since the signing of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty in 1979, it has been of immense strategic importance to American interests in the Middle East. But Egypt is also a country...
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Political Life in Cairo's New Quarters: Encountering the Everyday State
by Salwa Ismail Publisher Comments Since the 1970s, Cairo has experienced tremendous growth and change. Nearly three million people now live in new urban communities characterized by unregulated housing, informal economic activity, and the presence of Islamist groups. Salwa Ismail...
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Cairo: A Cultural History (Citiscapes)
by Andrew Beattie Publisher Comments Cairo is a city of extremes. On its chaotic streets BMWs driven by businessmen in suits compete for space with donkey carts laden with farm produce. In its mosques the wealthy and destitute pray side by side. The largest metropolis in Africa since the...
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Egypt
by D J Taylor Synopsis Many have traversed the Nile, and witnessed the splendour of Ancient Egypt and its legacy. Not all, however, are able to express these experiences in words... For those who have visited the wonders of the Egyptian deserts, this travelogue will revive...
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Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai: A Photographic Essay
by Helen C Evans Synopsis The Holy Monastery of St. Catherine, situated among the mountains of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, is the oldest continuously active monastery in the world. Recorded as a Christian pilgrimage site as early as the fourth century, it is located where Moses...
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Conflict & Cooperation: Christian-Muslim Relations in Contemporary Egypt (Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution)
by Peter E Makari Book News Annotation Rejecting Samuel Huntington's "clash of civilizations" thesis as lacking necessary nuance, Makari (PhD in politics from New York U.) aims to demonstrate the complexities of conflict and cooperation in the dynamics of Christian-Muslim communal...
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Egypt as a Woman: Nationalism, Gender, and Politics
by Beth Baron Publisher Comments This original and historically rich book examines the influence of gender in shaping the Egyptian nation from the nineteenth century through the revolution of 1919 and into the 1940s. In Egypt as a Woman, Beth Baron divides her narrative into two strands:...
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A Brief History of Egypt (Brief History)
by Arthur Goldschmidt Synopsis 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...
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Counter-Revolution in Egypt's Countryside: Land and Farmers in the Era of Economic Reform
by Ray Bush Publisher Comments Agriculture is the center of Egypt's economy, society , and politics. This volume on Egyptian agriculture and rural society combines new local research with national rural policy analysis. Authored by a team of Egyptian and Western scholars, it examines...
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Counter-Revolution in Egypt's Countryside: Land and Farmers in the Era of Economic Reform
by Ray Bush Publisher Comments Agriculture is the center of Egypt's economy, society , and politics. This volume on Egyptian agriculture and rural society combines new local research with national rural policy analysis. Authored by a team of Egyptian and Western scholars, it examines...
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All Pasha's Men : Mehmed Ali, His Army and the Making of Modern Egypt (97 Edition)
by Khaled Fahmy Synopsis Offers a new interpretation of Mehmed Ali's role in the rise of Egyptian...
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Passion for Islam: Shaping the Modern Middle East: The Egyptian Experience (Lisa Drew Books)
by Caryle Murphy Publisher Comments "Islam's revival is reshaping Egypt and other Arab countries in ways beyond violent politics. The yearning for personal solace, a just political system, indigenous lifestyles, and relevant theology all await satisfaction....Just as the Nile runs through...
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Discoveries: Alexandria: Jewel of Egypt (Discoveries)
by Jean Yves Empereur Synopsis Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed...
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