Literature, gender and nation-building in nineteenth century Egypt

This book examines how the process of nation-building in Egypt helped transform Egypt from an Ottoman province to an Arabic speaking national community. Through the discussion of the life and works of℗¡ the prominent writer À'isha Taymur, ℗¡Hatem gives insight℗¡into how literature and the changing gender roles of women and men contributed to the definition and development of a sense of community. ℗¡