Remembering Cosmopolitan Egypt Literature, Culture, and Empire |
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| Author:
| Starr, Deborah |
| Series title: | Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Literatures Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-77511-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2009 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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This book examines the link between cosmopolitanism in Egypt, from the nineteenth century through to the mid-twentieth century, and colonialism. It analyzes the ways in which literature and film have portrayed the period and the great cultural diversity in the country prior to Nasser.
This book examines the link between cosmopolitanism in Egypt, from the nineteenth century through to the mid-twentieth century, and colonialism. It analyzes the ways in which literature and film have portrayed the period and the great cultural diversity in the country prior to Nasser.