In praise of books : a cultural history of Cairo's middle class, sixteenth to the eighteenth century /

Hanna, Nelly.

In praise of books : a cultural history of Cairo's middle class, sixteenth to the eighteenth century / Nelly Hanna. - 1st ed. - Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2003. - viii, 219 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Middle East studies beyond dominant paradigms . - Middle East studies beyond dominant paradigms. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Society, economy, and culture -- Culture and education of the middle class -- Books and the middle class -- Shaping a culture of the middle class -- Radical intellectuals : a culture of crisis.

0815630123 0815630360 (pbk.)

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Middle class--History.--Egypt
Middle class--Books and reading--Egypt.
Middle class--Intellectual life.--Egypt


Egypt--Civilization--638-1798.

HT690.E3 / I5 2003

305.5/5/0962