Cairo University and the Making of Modern Egypt
Author | : Donald Malcolm Reid |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2002-07-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521894336 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521894333 |
Rating | : 4/5 (333 Downloads) |
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.