Toward, Around, and Away from Tahrir : Tracking Emerging Expressions of Egyptian Identity.
Title:
Toward, Around, and Away from Tahrir : Tracking Emerging Expressions of Egyptian Identity.
Author:
Golson, Emily.
ISBN:
9781443859165
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (165 pages)
Contents:
TABLE OF CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART I -- BALÃGHA OR RHETORIC?THE LANGUAGE OF THE TAHRIR SQUAREREVOLUTION -- PART II -- ARABIZI -- THE LITERATE AND THE LITERARY -- I WAS HERE -- SHOOTING IN THE SQUARE -- PART III -- THE EGYPTIAN REVOLUTIONAND MALAK HIFNI NASIF -- NOTES ON THE FRIDAY NOON PRAYER -- UNIQUE SITUATIONS DEMANDA RARE LEADER -- PART IV -- GROWTH AND MATURATION -- WHO AM I -- OMAR HAS A QUESTION -- PART V -- OF PLACE AND POSSIBILITY -- ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS.
Abstract:
How do we understand current events in Egypt? Prior to January 25, 2011, when asked about unusual images, sights, or sounds, Cairene responses ranged from a litany of complaints to well-rehearsed, guidebook descriptions of picturesque neighborhoods and magnificent ruins. Occasionally, however, a thoughtful resident would remain silent, leaving visitors and guests to accept the surrounding smiles, shrugs, honking horns, blaring loudspeakers, and strings of expletives as background ambience. Du...
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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