Download or read book Childhood, Modernity, and Nation-building in Egypt, 1890-1939 written by Heidi Morrison and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My dissertation's use of a previously silenced source of historical actors (children) in Egyptian history offers a new understanding of: the nation-building project in Egyptian history; the evolution of the concept of childhood in a global context; and debates on the implementation of children's rights today in the Middle East.