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Symbolism and folk imagery in early Egyptian political caricatures : the Wafd election campaign, 1920-1923 / Byron D. Cannon ; foreword by Samir Toubassy.
Van Pelt Library DT107.8 .C325 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cannon, Byron, 1940- author.
- Series:
- Utah series in Middle East studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political campaigns--Egypt--Caricatures and cartoons--History--20th century.
- Political campaigns.
- Politics and government.
- Caricatures and cartoons.
- History.
- Egypt--Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons--20th century.
- Egypt.
- Egypt--Politics and government--Humor--20th century.
- Egypt--Politics and government--1919-1952.
- Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons.
- Politics and government--Humor.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 137 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2019]
- Summary:
- "This impressive work successfully combines two genres. It serves as a collection catalogue of hitherto largely unknown graphic images of great historical value, and it offers an analytical history based on those images which enriches our understanding of the politics, culture, and society of early 20th century Egypt, all effectively situated in global context"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- General Egyptian historical background to 1914
- The career of Saad Pasha Zaghlul and early post-war Wafd politics
- Political caricature and folk imagery in the 19th century : were European prototypes "transferable" to the non-European world?
- Punch satirical prototypes "exported" to culturally restricted audiences beyond Europe : the Awadh Punch in India, Egypt's Abou Naddara and Al-Siyøsah al Muawwarah
- "Real precedents" : popular nonpolitical/nonsatirical posters by Cairo Punch and lesser-known lithographers
- Wafd political posters between 1919 and 1923 : a culmination of preexisting symbolism and folk imagery
- Conclusion : evolving stages of caricature by mid-1920s : sophisticated satirical comics and daily imagery.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Cannon, Byron, 1940- Symbolism and folk imagery in early Egyptian political caricatures.
- ISBN:
- 9781607816997
- 1607816997
- OCLC:
- 1074265799
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