UID:
almahu_9949383791702882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9780429895609
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0429895607
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9780429471063
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0429471068
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9780429895616
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0429895615
Series Statement:
Literary criticism and cultural theory
Uniform Title:
Peraṭ u-milḥamto be-vaʻale ha-samkhut ba-sifrut ha-Mitsrit me-az mahpekhat 1952.
Content:
The Individual and the Authority Figure in Egyptian Prose Literature explores and analyses political conflicts between individuals and authority figures, as those conflicts are depicted in thirteen Egyptian novels written from 1957 to the last years of Mubarak's presidency. The book discusses the various reasons that lead an individual or a group of people from all strata of society (common people, intellectuals, and public figures) to confront policemen, senior security officials, and even the heads of the state. It further examines how the conflicts develop and what their outcomes are in the short term as well as in the long term, for both the individuals and the authority figures. In this context, the volume also examines the possibility of standing against an oppressive regime and even overcoming it. This text argues that while the authority figure initially subdues individuals who confront them, their victory is short term. In the long term, their cruelties bring about sown deaths, either by the individuals themselves or by their relatives. Furthermore, large assemblies of people can confront the regime with success. These discoveries, along with other findings presented in the book, remain relevant to the reality in the Middle East and the events leading to the Arab Spring.
Note:
Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Authority Figures; 2 The Individuals Who Come into Conflict with Authority Figures; 3 The Background of the Conflicts between Individuals and Groups and Authority Figures; 4 The Conflicts: Development, Outcomes, and Consequences; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781138600195
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1138600199
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780429471063
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