Cairo imprint: 257 books
Illusion Of Progress in the Arab World
A Critique of Western Misconstructions
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2006
With the razor pen and keen intellect that have won him numerous loyal readers for his previous books, Egyptian economist Galal Amin here takes on the terms of the debate between the Arab world and the west. Amin deconstructs in his own inimitable style the language and underlying assumptions with...
by Nelly Hanna
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Aiming to place Egypt clearly in the context of some of the major worldwide transformations of the three centuries from 1500 to 1800, Nelly Hanna questions the mainstream view that has identified the main sources of modern world history as the Reformation, the expansion of Europe into America and...
Subjects of Empires/Citizens of States
Yemenis in Djibouti and Ethiopia
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
Although the Horn of Africa was historically one of the earliest destinations for Yemeni migrants, it has been overlooked by scholars, who have otherwise meticulously documented the Yemeni presence in the Indian Ocean region. Subjects of Empires/Citizens of States draws on rich ethnographic and historical...
Arab Human Development in the Twenty-first Century
The Primacy of Empowerment
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
With its emphasis on the primacy of change, this study arrives at a particularly auspicious moment, as the Middle East continues to be convulsed by the greatest upheavals in generations, which have come to be known as the Arab Spring. Originally prepared as the tenth-anniversary volume of the UNDP's...
by Elisabetta Cametti
Language: Italian
Release Date: November 14, 2018
Language: Italian
Release Date: November 14, 2018
È passato un anno dalla tragica conclusione dell’intrigo archeologico in cui Katherine Sinclaire ha rischiato di perdere la vita. L’incubo al quale sperava di essere sfuggita torna ad assillarla per mano di un nemico insospettabile. Durante la presentazione del suo primo romanzo, un uomo si spara...
Gender Justice and Legal Reform in Egypt
Negotiating Muslim Family Law
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2017
In Egypt's modern history, reform of personal status laws has often formed an integral part of political, cultural, and religious contestations among different factions of society. From the beginning of the twenty-first century, two significant reforms were introduced in Egyptian personal status laws:...
by Sherif Baha el Din
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2006
Reptiles and amphibians are among Egypt's most successful wildlife, found in almost every habitat in the country, from homes to fields and the desert itself. For the first time, A Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Egypt provides concise, reliable, and up-to-date information on all of Egypt's...
Copts at the Crossroads
The Challenges of Building Inclusive Democracy in Egypt
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
In the light of the escalation of sectarian tensions during and after Mubarak's reign, the predicament of the Arab world's largest religious minority, the Copts, has come to the forefront. This book poses such questions as why there has been a mass exodus of Copts from Egypt, and how this relates...
Ghost Riders of Upper Egypt
A Study of Spirit Possession
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
In 1933 the German anthropologist Hans Alexander Winkler came across a 'spirit medium' named 'Abd al-Radi in a village near Luxor in Upper Egypt. 'Abd al-Radi was periodically possessed by the ghost of his uncle, and in that state passed messages to those who came to seek help. In an intense study,...
by Lise Manniche
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Some of the most fascinating sculptures to have survived from ancient Egypt are the colossal statues of Akhenaten, erected at the beginning of his reign in his new temple to the Aten at Karnak. Fragments of more than thirty statues are now known, showing the paradoxical features combining male and...
Tombs of the South Asasif Necropolis
Thebes, Karakhamun (TT 223), and Karabasken (TT 391) in the Twenty-fifth Dynasty
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
This volume is the first joint publication of the members of the American-Egyptian mission South Asasif Conservation Project, working under the auspices of the State Ministry for Antiquities and Supreme Council of Antiquities, and directed by the editor. The Project is dedicated to the clearing, restoration,...
by Richard Hoath
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
A Field Guide to the Mammals of Egypt is the first comprehensive field guide to every mammal species recorded in contemporary Egypt, from gazelle to gerbil, from hyena to hyrax. Each mammal species is described in detail, with reference to identification features, status, habitat, and habits, and...
Siwa
Jewelry, Costume, and Life in an Egyptian Oasis
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Siwa is a remote oasis deep in the heart of the Egyptian desert near the border with Libya. Until an asphalt road was built to the Mediterranean coast in the 1980s, its only links to the outside world were by arduous camel tracks. As a result of this isolation, Siwa developed a unique culture manifested...
The Egyptian Economy
Current Challenges and Future Prospects
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
The Egyptian economy has undergone several reforms since the early 1990s. However, it was not until recently that the reform process picked up speed and intensity. Key initiatives included shifting to a flexible exchange rate regime, liberalizing trade, revising and reducing the tariff structure,...