Creative Reckonings: The Politics of Art and Culture in Contemporary Egypt

(Part of the Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures Series)

by Jessica Winegar

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The Egyptian art world is the oldest and largest in the Arab Middle East. Its artists must reckon with the histories of ancient Egypt, European modernism, anti-colonial nationalism, and state socialism-all in the context of a growing neoliberal economy marked by American global dominance. At this crucial intersection of culture, politics, and economy, Egypt's art and artists provide unique insight into current struggles for cultural identity and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0804754772

ISBN13:9780804754774

Release Date:October 2006

Publisher:Stanford University Press

Length:416 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Art Arts, Music & Photography Cultural Education & Reference History & Criticism Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences

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