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Article: THE EGYPTIAN UPPER CLASS BETWEEN REVOLUTIONS 1919-1952.(Brief Article)(Review)
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- The Middle East
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- June 1, 2000
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THE EGYPTIAN UPPER CLASS BETWEEN REVOLUTIONS 1919-1952 By Magda Baraka published by ITHACA PRESS ISBN 0 86372 230 x price 35.00 [pounds sterling] hardback
In the period between the Nationalist Revolution of 1919 and the Nasser Revolution in 1952, the Egyptian upper class provided the leadership of the nationalist movement. The Nasser Revolution dislodged it from its position of power. In this work Dr Baraka examines the socio-cultural profile of the Egyptian upper class during this period and explores its composition, lifestyles and the prejudices embedded in its vocabulary and inter-class perceptions.
The study finds that the upper class, rather than ...