Literature, Gender, and Nation-building in Nineteenth-century Egypt
The Life and Works of `a'isha Taymur
Palgrave Macmillan · Print & ebook · March 29, 2011
This book examines how the process of nation-building in Egypt helped transform Egypt from an Ottoman province to an Arabic speaking national community.
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- Who it’s for
- M. Hatem traces how literature and changing gender roles helped shape community in nineteenth-century Egypt.
- Genres
- Middle Eastern Lit Crit, Gender Studies, Egypt & the Middle East
- Published
- Palgrave Macmillan, March 29, 2011
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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.
Egypt and Nation-Building
M. Hatem traces how literature and changing gender roles helped shape community in nineteenth-century Egypt.
Come here for
- How nation-building reshaped Egypt from Ottoman province to Arabic-speaking community
- The life and works of writer A’isha Taymur
Expect
- Discussion of women’s and men’s changing gender roles
- A focus on literature’s part in defining a sense of community
Where it sits
| Middle Eastern Lit Crit | 64% |
|---|---|
| Egypt & the Middle East | 59% |
| Gender Studies | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- History
- Creative Writing
- Religion & Spirituality
- Authors
- M. Hatem, Mervat F. Hatem
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Published
- March 29, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- History