Egypt Islam and Democracy: Twelve Critical Essays - Hardcover

Ibrahim, Saad Eddin

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9789774243776: Egypt Islam and Democracy: Twelve Critical Essays

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ISBN 10: 9774243773 ISBN 13: 9789774243776

Publisher: Amer Univ in Cairo Pr, 1996

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Essays by one of Egypt's most influential intellectuals provides a fascinating view on the political, religious, economic and social issues of modern Egypt. Written and collected over a period of 15 years, the essays cover a range of topics including civil society and the prospects for democratization in Egypt and region, the urban sociology of Cairo, the development of the bourgeoisie, structural adjustment and the processes of economic liberalization, complexities of ethnic conflicts and minorities in the Arab world. 5 1/2 x 9

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Sonallah Ibrahim was born in 1937. After studying law and drama at Cairo University, he became a journalist in Cairo until his arrest and imprisonment in 1959. Upon his release in 1964, he briefly returned to journalism in Egypt before moving to Berlin and Moscow. He returned to Egypt in 1976 and since then has dedicated all his time to writing. He received the Oweiss Prize in 1993. Zaat was first published in Arabic in 1992. His latest novel, Amrikanli, was published in Arabic in 2003.

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