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| ATIYA, NAYRA Khul-Khaal: Five Egyptian Women Tell Their Stories Cairo and Syracuse, American Universityin Cairo Press. 1989. Ill.: Photographs by Asma el-Bakry. 7th printing (1982). xxx, 177pp, Foreword by Andrea Rugh, Om Gad, Wife of the Garagekeeper, Alice the Charity Worker, Suda, Housekeeper, Dunya, Om Naeema, Fisherwoman. 8vo/22.5cm. Softcover, light wear, internally fine. Nayra Atiya, M.A. has a degree from Harvard, is a teacher of literature and has worked as a journalist for the Egyptian Gazette, Cairo. Andrea Rugh, Ph.D. is an anthropologist, author and lecturer and has lived in the Middle East for twelve years. Asma el-Bakry is a young Egyptian woman and film director. USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 002811 Click here to order or inquire at James Hurley, Books. | ||
| INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION [OF EGYPT] The Egyptian Revolution in Three Years: 1952-1955 [Cairo?], [Government of Egypt]. [ca 1955]. 159pp, frontis portrait of President Nasser, many photo illustrations, section headings include: Goals of the revolution, Politics, The evacuation, Agriculture, Land reform, The liberation province, Agricultural projects, Industry, The High Dam, Petroleum, Wadi El-natrun, Iron and Steel, Industrial projects, The army, Ammunition factories, Social life, Towards a new society, Collective units, etc. 12mo/20cm. Illustrated green wrappers, light soil and wear, internally fine though paper is not of high quality. USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9.25 | JP¥ 1324] Book number: 002270 Click here to order or inquire at James Hurley, Books. | ||
| LANE, EDWARD WILLIAM Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians. Introduction by M. Saad el-Din London, J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1954. Later reprint (1908). Everyman's Library 315 Travel & Topography. xxxii, 630 + 4 list pp, Introduction, Editor's Note to the 1908 Edition, Editor's Preface to Edition of 1860, Author's Preface of 1835, Advertisement to the Third Edition, 131 illustrations, 6 appendices, index. 12mo/18.5cm. Blue cloth gilt, rubbed at extremities, in worn and chipped dj, internally clean, tight and very good. The text is that of 1860 edited with a Preface and notes by E. Stanley Poole. The Note to the 1908 edition is by Ernest Rhys. Chapter headings include: Personal Characteristics, and Dress, of the Muslim Egyptians, Religion and Laws, Domestic Life, Common Usages of Society, Language Literature and Science, Superstitions, Industry, Music, Private Festivities, Death and Funeral Rites, and Supplements on The Copts, The Jews and Late Innovations in Egypt. A classic many times reprinted. Edward William Lane (1801-1876), a student of Arabic, spent most of the years between 1825 and 1849 in Egypt. Moursi Saad el-Din was Cultural Secretary of the Egyptian Education Bureau and wrote a number of books on his own. USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 002857 Click here to order or inquire at James Hurley, Books. |
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