Urban space in contemporary Egyptian literature : portraits of Cairo /
This book is an examination of how the space of the downtown served dual purposes as both a symbol of colonial influence and capital in Egypt, as well as a staging ground for the demonstrations of the Egyptian nationalist movement. It is through the lens of literature, in this case a body of texts t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2011.
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| Series: | Literatures and cultures of the Islamic world.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book is an examination of how the space of the downtown served dual purposes as both a symbol of colonial influence and capital in Egypt, as well as a staging ground for the demonstrations of the Egyptian nationalist movement. It is through the lens of literature, in this case a body of texts that form an archive on the downtown, that one is able to understand the layered significance of this space for multiple generations of Egyptians. "This book is an examination of how the space of the downtown served dual purposes as both a symbol of colonial influence and capital in Egypt, as well as a staging ground for the demonstrations of the Egyptian nationalist movement. It is through the lens of literature, in this case a body of texts that form an archive on the downtown, that one is able to understand the layered significance of this space for multiple generations of Egyptians"-- |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxv, 227 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-214) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230119710 (electronic bk.) 0230119719 (electronic bk.) 9780230347496 0230347495 9780230108653 (hbk.) 0230108652 (hbk.) |