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Autore |
Osman Tarek |
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Titolo |
Egypt on the brink [[electronic resource] ] : from the rise of Nasser to the fall of Mubarak / / Tarek Osman |
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New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2011 |
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ISBN |
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0-300-18176-0 |
1-283-70007-7 |
0-300-16564-1 |
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Edizione |
[Rev. ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (332 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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HISTORY / Middle East / Egypt (see also Ancient / Egypt) |
Egypt History 1952-1970 |
Egypt Politics and government 1952-1970 |
Egypt History 1970-1981 |
Egypt Politics and government 1970-1981 |
Egypt History 1981-2011 |
Egypt Politics and government 1981- |
Egypt Social conditions 1952-1970 |
Egypt Social conditions 1970-1981 |
Egypt Social conditions 1981- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-300) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- A NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1: Egypt's World -- CHAPTER 2: Nasser and Arab Nationalism -- CHAPTER 3: The Islamists -- CHAPTER 4: The Rise of Liberal Capitalism -- CHAPTER 5: Egyptian Christians -- CHAPTER 6: The Mubarak Years -- CHAPTER 7: Young Egyptians -- CONCLUSION -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Famous until the 1950's for its religious pluralism and extraordinary cultural heritage, Egypt is now seen as an increasingly repressive and divided land, home of the Muslim Brotherhood and an opaque regime headed by the aging President Mubarak. In this immensely readable |
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