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Identity Politics in the Middle East: Liberal Thought and Islamic Challenge in Egypt (Library of Modern Middle East Studies)

By Meir Hatina

Book information

Year
2007
ISBN
1845111354, 9781845111359, 9781435612013
Open Library ID
OL11911235M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3019585 bytes)
Pages
288\277
Topic
Education
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The role of Islam in the state has become one of the most contentious issues in modern Middle Eastern society. It holds a central position in every public debate over constitution, law and civil rights, as well as over the very essence of cultural identity. Here Meir Hatina sheds light on the issue of Islam in the state through the prism of Egypt during the twentieth century. She traces the continuity of Egyptian liberalism, from its emergence during the first half of the century through its repression following the July 1952 revolution, to the rise of secular liberalists such as Faraj Fuda in post-revolutionary Egypt. Identity Politics reveals the assertive nature of the Islamic struggle, the desire to remake the state by fostering a close affinity between faith and power, worship and politics, which holds contemporary resonance for all Middle Eastern states.

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