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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Naaman, Mara (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Series:Literatures and cultures of the Islamic world.
Subjects:
Literature.
Cultural Anthropology.
Fiction.
Literary History.
Literary Theory.
Middle Eastern Literature.
Postcolonial/World Literature.
Ethnology.
Literature > History and criticism.
Literature > Philosophy.
Middle Eastern literature.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XXV, 227 pages)
ISBN:9780230119710
DOI:10.1057/9780230119710