Literature, Gender, and Nation-Building in Nineteenth-Century Egypt
The Life and Works of `A'isha Taymur
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, History, Middle East
| Author: | M. Hatem | ISBN: | 9780230118607 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | April 11, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | M. Hatem |
| ISBN: | 9780230118607 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | April 11, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This book examines how the process of nation-building in Egypt helped transform Egypt from an Ottoman province to an Arabic speaking national community. Through the discussion of the life and works of the prominent writer `A'isha Taymur, Hatem gives insight into how literature and the changing gender roles of women and men contributed to the definition and/or development of a sense of community.
This book examines how the process of nation-building in Egypt helped transform Egypt from an Ottoman province to an Arabic speaking national community. Through the discussion of the life and works of the prominent writer `A'isha Taymur, Hatem gives insight into how literature and the changing gender roles of women and men contributed to the definition and/or development of a sense of community.
