Redefining the Egyptian Nation, 1930-1945 (Cambridge Middle East Studies) [Paperback]

Israel Gershoni (Author), James P. Jankowski (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521523303 | ISBN-13: 978-0521523301 | Publication Date: August 8, 2002

The authors examine the emergence of nationalism among the Egyptian middle class during the l930s and l940s, and its growing awareness of an Arab and Muslim identity. The authors demonstrate how the growth of an urban middle class, combined with economic and political failures in the l930s, eroded the foundations of the earlier order. Egypt's present position as a major player in Arab, Muslim and Third World affairs has its roots in the fundamental transition of Egyptian national identity at this time.

Editorial Reviews

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"...a sophisticated, massively researched, and remarkable original study of Egypt in the 1930's and early 1940's from which all students of modern history can benefit." American Historical Review

"...this is a very well written book, theoretically well-informed, with a distinguished conceptual clarity supported by empirical evidence." Digest of Middle East Studies

"Gershoni and Jankowski find gold in the periodicals and books of the time; through extensive reading, they succeed in providing, as they call it, "an essay in Egyptian self-understanding." Middle-East Quarterly

"...a useful work for anyone interested in the military history of the Middle East." The NYMAS Newsletter

"...this is a well-organized and coherently argued study." Briton C. Busch, Canadian Review of Studies in Nationalism

Book Description

The emergence of nationalism in the l930s and l940s served to redefine Egyptian identity. The authors demonstrate how the growth of an urban middle class, combined with economic and political failures in the l930s, eroded the earlier territorial and isolationist order. Similarly, the momentum of Arabism abroad and the impact of events in Palestine, necessitated Egyptian regional involvement. Egypt's present position as a major player in Arab and Muslim affairs has its roots in the events of this period.

Product Details

• Paperback: 300 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (August 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521523303
• ISBN-13: 978-0521523301
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,771,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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