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Historians, State and Politics in Twentieth Century Egypt: Contesting the Nation
Author(s): Anthony Gorman (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 28 Nov. 2002
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 288 pages
- ISBN-10: 0415297532
- ISBN-13: 9780415297530
Book Description
This book deals with the relationship between historical scholarship and politics in twentieth century Egypt. It examines the changing roles of the academic historian, the university system, the state and non-academic scholarship and the tension between them in contesting the modern history of Egypt. In a detailed discussion of the literature, the study analyzes the political nature of competing interpretations and uses the examples of Copts and resident foreigners to demonstrate the dissonant challenges to the national discourse that testify to its limitations, deficiencies and silences.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Gorman has crafted a very impressive, well-researched, and detailed analysis of Egyptian historiography over the past two centuries…this is a superior contribution to historiography in general, and provides a serious understanding of Egyptian history itself.”
-B. Harris Jr., CHOICE
“This is a rich work… well-informed and thoughtful..”
-Middle East Journal
-B. Harris Jr., CHOICE
“This is a rich work… well-informed and thoughtful..”
-Middle East Journal
About the Author
Anthony Gorman has taught at Macquarie University, the University of Sydney and, most recently, the American University in Cairo. He is currently working on aspects of the Greek presence in modern Egypt.
