In Praise of Books : A Cultural History of Cairo's Middle Class, Sixteenth Through the Eighteenth Century Hardback
by Nelly Hanna
Part of the Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms series
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In fine detail, the author explores economic influences on culture during periods of plenty and poverty.
She examines the bond between commerce and escalating literacy via the building of schools, the availability of cheap paper, and the proliferation of books. And she assesses coffeehouses, storytellers, and phantom plays as a principal circuit for the spread of oral middle-class culture.
Drawing on published and unpublished sources, she unveils a full-fledged Cairene middle-class culture that bridges the gap between the salons (majalis) of the elite and the common people.
A major contribution to Egypt's cultural record, this book sets a high standard for work on the history of the Middle East.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:Syracuse University Press
- Publication Date:30/10/2003
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- ISBN:9780815630128
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:224 pages
- Publisher:Syracuse University Press
- Publication Date:30/10/2003
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- ISBN:9780815630128
