Babylon of Egypt : the archaeology of old Cairo and the origins of the city by Sheehan, Peter (Archaeologist)

Subjects: “…Islamic architecture Egypt Cairo.…”


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The ethical soundscape : cassette sermons and Islamic counterpublics by Hirschkind, Charles

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The road to al-Qaeda : the story of Bin Lāden's right-hand man by Zayyāt, Muntaṣir

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Fatimid art at the Victoria and Albert Museum by Contadini, Anna

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Islam in foreign policy

Table of Contents: “…Limits of instrumentalism : Islam in Egypt's foreign policy /…”


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Religion in the Middle East : three religions in concord and conflict

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Perilous prospects : the peace process and the Arab-Israeli military balance by Cordesman, Anthony H.

Table of Contents: “…Case Six: A Broad Islamic Upheaval -- Egypt, Jordan, and Syria are Joined by Other Arab States…”


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Gender and global restructuring : sightings, sites and resistances

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The Anthropology of globalization : a reader

Table of Contents: “…The Marriage of Feminism and Islamism in Egypt: Selective Repudiation as a Dynamic of Postcolonial Cultural Politics /…”


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Recognizing Islam : religion and society in the modern Middle East by Gilsenan, Michael

Table of Contents: “…The World Turned Inside Out: Forms of Islam in Egypt --…”


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Egypt's identities in conflict : the political and religious landscape of Copts and Muslims by Naiem, Girgis, 1963-

Table of Contents: “…The Copts and their influence on Christian civilization -- From heretic to Dhimmi : the Islamization of Egypt -- The Islamic caliphates -- The modern age : liberal Egypt -- Military rule : the re-Islamization of Egypt -- Failed revolution : a modern caliph -- Long live Egypt : a return to military rule -- Conclusion : Egypt's future identity?…”


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Cairo & Damascus

Table of Contents: “…Islamic Cairo (Egypt) -- Ancient city of Damascus (Syria).…”


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The World Heritage. Vol. 14, Cairo & Damascus

Table of Contents: “…Islamic Cairo (Egypt) -- Ancient city of Damascus (Syria).…”


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Religion and politics in the Middle East : identity, ideology, institutions, and attitudes by Lee, Robert Deemer, 1941-

Table of Contents: “…The political determinants of religion -- Religion as a causal force -- The taming of Islam in Egypt -- The transformation of Judaism in Israel -- The politics of religion in "secularist" Turkey -- State Shiism in Iran -- Reconciling religion and politics.…”


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The politics of national celebrations in the Arab Middle East by Podeh, Elie

Table of Contents: “…Celebrating nation and state : a theoretical framework -- Celebrations and ceremonies in Arab-Islamic lands -- Egypt : changes within continuity -- Iraq : changing regimes, changing celebrations -- Jordan : preserving invented traditions -- Lebanon : upholding the integrity of the state -- Saudi Arabia : between religious and secular holidays.…”


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A concise history of the Arabs by McHugo, John, 1951-

Table of Contents: “…When history changed direction -- Growing apart -- The West takes control -- Sharing an indigestible cake -- Secularism and Islamism in Egypt -- The West seems to retreat -- The Six Day War and its consequences -- Iraq, Israel, militancy, and terrorism -- The age of the autocrats and the rise of Islamism -- Something snaps: the Arab Spring and beyond.…”


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Rethinking Islamist politics : culture, the state and Islamism by Ismail, Salwa

Table of Contents: “…The study of Islamism revisited -- Confronting the other : conservative Islamism in Egypt -- Religious 'orthodoxy' as public morality -- The state, Islamism and cultural politics in Egypt -- Contemporary Islamism as popular movement : socio-spatial determinants in the Cairo urban setting -- Islamist politics in Algeria and Tunisia : a state-society perspective -- The paradox of Islamist politics.…”


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Rethinking Islamist politics : culture, the state and Islamism by Ismail, Salwa

Table of Contents: “…The study of Islamism revisited -- Confronting the other : conservative Islamism in Egypt -- Religious 'orthodoxy' as public morality L the state, Islamism and cultural politics in Egypt -- Contemporary Islamism as popular movement : socio-spatial determinants in the Cairo urban setting -- Islamist politics in Algeria and Tunisia : a state-society perspective -- The paradox of Islamist politics.…”


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Sufism, mystics, and saints in modern Egypt by Hoffman, Valerie J. (Valerie Jon), 1954-

Table of Contents: “…Sufism in an age of change -- Among the Sufis: experiences, methods, and approach -- The prophet Muhammad and his family in Egyptian Sufism -- The saints: bearers of the prophetic light -- The Sufi orders -- Foundations of the Sufi path -- Mystical concepts and practices in Egyptian Sufism -- Women and sexuality in Sufi life and thought -- Models of sainthood -- The life and influence of Shaykh Muhammad 'Uthman Al-burhani -- Coptic Christianity and popular Islam in Egypt, elements of a common spirituality -- Conclusion: Sufism in modern Egypt.…”


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Middle Eastern terrorism by Perliger, Arie

Table of Contents: “…Eubank -- Defining terrorism -- First seeds of Islamic terrorism: Egypt and Syria -- Palestinian terrorism: the national secular phase -- Terrorism in pursuit of national liberation -- Terrorism in Iran and Afghanistan: the seeds of the global Jihad -- The start of the new Middle Eastern terrorism -- Sponsors of terrorism: Syria, Iran, and the Hezbollah -- Palestinian terrorism: from nationalism to religious fundamentalism -- The ascendance of Jewish messianic violence -- Al-Qaeda and terrorism in Iraq -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Further reading.…”


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