Monarchy and Modernity in Egypt :: Politics, Islam and Neo-Colonialism Between the Wars.

The creation of the Egyptian monarchy in 1922, under King Fuad II, opened contests and debates over fundamental cultural questions, particularly definitions of Egyptian modernity, rule and identity. Here, James Whidden looks at the political, cultural and intellectual landscapes of Egypt between the...

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Main Author: Whidden, James
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : I.B. Tauris, 2013.
Series:Library of Middle East history ; 29.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The creation of the Egyptian monarchy in 1922, under King Fuad II, opened contests and debates over fundamental cultural questions, particularly definitions of Egyptian modernity, rule and identity. Here, James Whidden looks at the political, cultural and intellectual landscapes of Egypt between the wars, from the nationalist agitations for independence in 1919, the rise of the Wafd - first under Saad Zaghul and then Mustafa El-Nahas Pasha - and the rise and fall of different political and power brokers in the period, such as . Whidden therefore focuses on the different interpretations of the.
Physical Description:1 online resource (252 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-226) and index.
ISBN:9780857722850
0857722859
1848857063
9781848857063
9781306073424
1306073421
9780857734280
0857734288

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