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Book Review: A novel of betrayal
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December 22, 2010
Book Review: A novel of betrayal
At the 2010 Naguib Mahfouz Medal ceremony, AUC Press Director Mark Linz produced a freshly printed copy of Amina Zaydan’s…
The good ancient days: Donald P. Ryan’s ‘Egypt 1250 BC’
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October 20, 2010
The good ancient days: Donald P. Ryan’s ‘Egypt 1250 BC’
Even those with a particularly strong sense of national pride would probably agree that Egypt’s Golden Age is a thing…
Hearts of darkness: Ibrahim al-Koni’s The Puppet
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October 14, 2010
Hearts of darkness: Ibrahim al-Koni’s The Puppet
"Don’t imagine that people obey a ruler merely because he’s wise…"
Ghost Riders: Possession and exorcism in Upper Egypt
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September 6, 2010
Ghost Riders: Possession and exorcism in Upper Egypt
In 2009, the American University in Cairo Press released the book Ghost Riders of Upper Egypt: A Study of Spirit…
Saint Theresa and Sleeping With Strangers
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May 24, 2010
Saint Theresa and Sleeping With Strangers
The American University in Cairo Press has recently published Saint Theresa and Sleeping with Strangers (2010) by Bahaa Abdelmegid. Abdelmegid…