Egypt as a Woman

Description

This original and historically rich book examines the influence of gender in shaping the Egyptian nation from the nineteenth century through the revolution of 1919 and into the 1940s. In Egypt as a Woman, Beth Baron divides her narrative into two strands: the first analyzes the gendered language and images of the nation, and the second considers the political activities of women nationalists. She shows that, even though women were largely excluded from participation in the state, the visual imagery of nationalism was replete with female figures. Baron juxtaposes the idealization of the family and the feminine in nationalist rhetoric with transformations in elite households and the work of women activists striving for national independence. -- Publisher description.

First Sentence

Unrest broke out in Egypt in March 1919 when the British, who had occupied the autonomous Ottoman province in 1882 and declared it a protectorate at the outset of World War I, arrested and deported leaders of the Wafd (literally, delegation) who sought to present Egyptian demands for independence at peace talks in Paris.

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Other Editions

• Egypt as a Woman: Nationalism, Gender, and PoliticsHardcoverUniversity of California Press2005-02-28
• Egypt As a WomanUniversity of California Press2005-01-01
• Egypt as a womanAmerican University in Cairo Press2005-01-01
• Egypt As a WomanUniversity of California Press2005-01-01
• Egypt as a WomanPaperbackUniversity of California Press2007-02-05