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In Praise of Books: A Cultural History of Cairo's Middle Class, Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780815630364)
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xIn 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 Drawing on both published and unpublished sources, Hanna unveils a full-fledged Cairene middle-class culture that bridges the gap between the salons (majalis) of the elite and the common people.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 future research on the history of the Middle East.Author: Nelly Hanna
ISBN-10: 0815630360
ISBN-13: 9780815630364
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2003
Pages: 236
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.18h x 6.06w x 0.53d
By Nelly Hanna
xNelly Hanna is professor and chair of the Department of Arabic Studies at the American University of Cairo. She is the author of a number of books, including Making Big Money in 1600: The Life and Times of Ismai'l Abu Taqiyya, Egyptian Merchant, also published by Syracuse University Press.
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