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Nasser : hero of the Arab nation / Joel Gordon.
Van Pelt Library DT107.83 .G65 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gordon, Joel (Joel S.)
- Series:
- Makers of the Muslim world
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nasser, Gamal Abdel, 1918-1970.
- Nasser, Gamal Abdel.
- Presidents--Egypt--Biography.
- Presidents.
- Egypt.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- x, 146 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oneworld, [2006]
- Summary:
- Gamal Abd al-Nasser (1918-1970) was dubbed the 'first Egyptian to rule Egypt since Cleopatra.' Deposing the corrupt king Farouk, Nasser abolished the monarchy, negotiated the withdrawal of the British, and was truly beloved by millions. A beacon for aspirants of decolonization, his era is renowned for its achievements in education, economic modernization, the arts, and social justice.
- In this fascinating profile, Joel Gordon reaches beyond historical narrative to assess the meaning of the man and the era. Careful to include his limitations as well as his many strengths, this volume asks why Nasser's promised political liberalization never occurred, and covers the numerous military and political setbacks to Arab socialism. A perfect resource for the expert or the merely intrigued, this balanced account is the only modern biography of perhaps the most influential man in contemporary Islamic history.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Beloved of Millions 1
- 1 We're the People: 1918-1956 9
- Modest beginnings 10
- False hopes 13
- Nights around the campfire 17
- Free Officers 20
- New era 28
- 2 The Greater Nation: 1956-1961 37
- Gaza and Suez 38
- Remaking Egypt 50
- The Arab circle 56
- Union 58
- July 1958 - three crises 62
- 3 The Socialist Garden: 1961-1967 69
- Arab socialism 71
- Cultural revolutions 78
- Democracy? 79
- Hot and cold wars 83
- Toward ruin 86
- 4 Ruins: 1967-1970 95
- Staying on 97
- Brothers divided 101
- Shifting sands 105
- Attrition 108
- Race against death 112
- Conclusion: A Picture 117
- You live! 121
- Successors 128
- Legacies 130.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-139) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James A. Crawford Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1851684115
- 9781851684113
- OCLC:
- 70173863
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