1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996247901303316

Autore

Baron Beth

Titolo

Egypt as a woman [[electronic resource] ] : nationalism, gender, and politics / / Beth Baron

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2005

ISBN

1-282-36027-2

9786612360275

1-4237-1487-3

0-520-94081-4

1-59875-527-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Disciplina

305.4/0962

Soggetti

Women - Egypt - Political activity

Women - Middle East

Gender identity - Egypt

Nationalism - Egypt

Feminism - Egypt

Electronic books.

Egypt Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- PART I: Images of the Nation -- 1. Slavery, Ethnicity, and Family -- 2. Constructing Egyptian Honor -- 3. Nationalist Iconography -- 4. Photography and the Press -- PART II: The Politics of Women Nationalists -- 5. The "Ladies' Demonstrations" -- 6. Mother of the Egyptians -- 7. Partisans of the Wafd -- 8. The Path of an Islamic Activist -- Conclusion

Sommario/riassunto

This original and historically rich book examines the influence of gender in shaping the Egyptian nation from the nineteenth century through the revolution of 1919 and into the 1940's. In Egypt as a Woman, Beth Baron divides her narrative into two strands: the first analyzes the gendered language and images of the nation, and the second considers the political activities of women nationalists. She



shows that, even though women were largely excluded from participation in the state, the visual imagery of nationalism was replete with female figures. Baron juxtaposes the idealization of the family and the feminine in nationalist rhetoric with transformations in elite households and the work of women activists striving for national independence.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778409703321

Autore

Holland Glenn Stanfield <1952->

Titolo

Gods in the desert [[electronic resource] ] : religions of the ancient Near East / / Glenn S. Holland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2009

ISBN

1-282-49770-7

9786612497704

0-7425-9979-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (341 p.)

Classificazione

11.10

Disciplina

200.9394

Soggetti

Mythology, Middle Eastern

Middle East Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Time Line; Section 1 . EGYPT; Chapter 01. Egypt: Historical Survey; Chapter 02. Egypt: The Gods and the World They Made; Chapter 03. Egypt: The King and Royal Power; Chapter 04. Egypt: The World of the Dead; Chapter 05. Egypt: The Human World; Section 2. MESOPOTAMIA; Chapter 06. Mesopotamia: Historical Survey; Chapter 07. Mesopotamia: The Gods and the World They Made; Chapter 08. Mesopotamia: The World of Kings and Heroes; Chapter 09. Mesopotamia: The World of the Dead; Chapter 10. Mesopotamia: The Human World; Section 3. SYRIA-PALESTINE. Chapter 11. Syria-Palestine: Historical Survey. Chapter 12. Syria-Palestine: The Gods and the World They Made; Chapter 13. Syria-Palestine: Kings and Prophets; Chapter 14. Syria-Palestine: Suffering and Death; Chapter 15. Syria-Palestine: The Human World; Conclusion: Change and Continuity in the Hellenistic Age; Bibliography for Further



Reading; Glossary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"Gods in the Desert" explores the fascinating religious cultures of the ancient Near East. From the mysterious pyramids, tombs, and temples of Egypt to the powerful heroes, gods, and legends of Mesopotamia, Glenn Holland guides readers through the early religions of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Palestine.