This study of modern Egypt aims to open the debate regarding new terms and methods for understanding the Middle East and Islamic societies. Sonbol shows continuity in the division of Egyptian society into two groups: the Khassa which tried to impose a hegemonic culture, and the opposing Amma.

The New Mamluks: Egyptian Society and Modern Feudalism (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms)

History

Sonbol, Amira El-Azhary

Amira El-Azhary Sonbol

Fernea, Robert A.

Americas

Syracuse University Press

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The New Mamluks: Egyptian Society and Modern Feudalism (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms)