Cairo University and the Making of Modern Egypt

Cairo University and the Making of Modern Egypt
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 0521894336
ISBN-13 : 9780521894333
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Book Synopsis Cairo University and the Making of Modern Egypt by : Donald Malcolm Reid

Download or read book Cairo University and the Making of Modern Egypt written by Donald Malcolm Reid and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-07-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cairo University has been crucially important in shaping the national life of modern Egypt. In this history, Professor Reid explains the university's part in the national quest for independence from Britain, in the perennial tension between secular and religious world-views, and in the push for a more egalitarian society.


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