Egypt: The Split of an Identity
The Impact of the Wests Liberal Ideas on the Evolution and Dichotomy of Egypts National Identity During the Nineteenth Century
Nonfiction, History
| Author: | Shawki AbdelRehim | ISBN: | 9781628572964 |
| Publisher: | Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co. | Publication: | August 14, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co. | Language: | English |
| Author: | Shawki AbdelRehim |
| ISBN: | 9781628572964 |
| Publisher: | Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co. |
| Publication: | August 14, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Co. |
| Language: | English |
The conflict between the Islamic groups and secularists taking place now in Egypt has its roots in the nineteenth century. This happened after the people became aware of their Egyptian identity as a result of their encounter with the West, represented in the French Campaign in Egypt (1798-1801) led by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the British Occupation of Egypt in 1882.----These encounters were the cultural shocks that awakened Egypt from a 300-year lethargy under the Ottoman Empire rule, and led to a dichotomy in the identity of Egypt, resulting in a conflict between the Islamic and newly evolved secular characters of Egypt.----The conflict continued throughout the twentieth century, where successive regimes suppressed the Islamic trend. That Islamic trend had been latent until it came to a climax after the January 25 revolution.----This book gives a panoramic view of the evolution of this dichotomy and analyzes the causes that conducted to it.
The conflict between the Islamic groups and secularists taking place now in Egypt has its roots in the nineteenth century. This happened after the people became aware of their Egyptian identity as a result of their encounter with the West, represented in the French Campaign in Egypt (1798-1801) led by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the British Occupation of Egypt in 1882.----These encounters were the cultural shocks that awakened Egypt from a 300-year lethargy under the Ottoman Empire rule, and led to a dichotomy in the identity of Egypt, resulting in a conflict between the Islamic and newly evolved secular characters of Egypt.----The conflict continued throughout the twentieth century, where successive regimes suppressed the Islamic trend. That Islamic trend had been latent until it came to a climax after the January 25 revolution.----This book gives a panoramic view of the evolution of this dichotomy and analyzes the causes that conducted to it.
