Islam and the Culture of Modern Egypt: From the Monarchy to the Republic

by Mohammad Salama

Book Overview

Telling a new story of modern Egypt, Mohammad Salama uses textual and cinematic sources to construct a clear and accessible narrative of the dynamics of Islam and culture in the first half of the twentieth century. The conflict between tradition and secular values in modern Egypt is shown in a stimulating and challenging new light as Salama bridges analysis of nationalism and its connection to Islamism, and outlines the effects of secular education...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108404677
• ISBN13: 9781108404679
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"