{"product_id":"enlightenment-in-colonial-egypt-ahmad-lutfi-al-sayyid-in-his-generation-hardback-9781477333969","title":"Enlightenment in Colonial Egypt; Ahmad Lutfi Al-Sayyid in His Generation (Hardback) 9781477333969","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEnlightenment in Colonial Egypt\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAhmad Lutfi Al-Sayyid in His Generation\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIsrael Gershoni (Author), Molly Bernstein (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477333969, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 June 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages, 6 b\u0026amp;w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm, 0.595 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEnlightenment in Colonial Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e offers uniquely deep insights into Lutfi's creative work and the ways he adapted ideas from both local and European sources to the needs of his place and time. Israel Gershoni and Molly Bernstein show convincingly that Lutfi was a truly exceptional public intellectual.\" - Peter Wien, author of \u003ci\u003eArab Nationalism: The Politics of History and Culture in the Modern Middle East\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEnlightenment in Colonial Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e is a pleasure to read. Israel Gershoni and Molly Bernstein's careful and thorough research into an individual whom scholars of the region believe they know so well allows us to reinterrogate endlessly repeated assumptions about Lutfi. It also provides deep context for Lutfi's intellectual contributions and the ways they evolved.\" - Carmen M. K. Gitre, author of \u003ci\u003eActing Egyptian: Theater, Identity, and Political Culture in Cairo, 1869–1930\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA study of Ahmad Lutfi al-Sayyid, widely recognized as the creator of Egyptian nationalism, and his impact on Egyptian culture and history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAhmad Lutfi al-Sayyid (1872–1963) stands among the most creative, impactful intellectuals of modern Egypt and the Middle East. While best known as the architect of Egyptian nationalism, his nationalist endeavor was in fact part of his broader project to bring enlightenment to Egypt under the yoke of British colonialism. Through his articles, editorials, and mentoring, his newspaper \u003ci\u003eal-Jarida\u003c\/i\u003e became a key forum for the lively debates of the time, ranging from the role of Islam in society to women's inclusion, all toward shaping a unique colonial modernity for his country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most comprehensive study of Lutfi, his writing, and his impact, \u003ci\u003eEnlightenment in Colonial Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e deconstructs the view that he was a covert apologist for empire out of admiration for the liberal aspects of European enlightenment. Lutfi faced this duality head on: He believed it essential to embrace parts of the West's enlightenment values and to decolonize and Egyptianize them in order to establish an authentic, indigenous, Egyptian civilization, appropriate for modernity. Israel Gershoni and Molly Bernstein argue that Lutfi successfully engaged with these most difficult challenges, shaping a detailed plan to implement enlightenment in the Egyptian national context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e List of Illustrations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1. Ahmad Lutfi al-Sayyid: His Life and Work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2. Enlightening the Egyptians: The Production of a Local Enlightenment \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3. Egyptianizing the Egyptians: The Formation of Egyptian Nationalism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 4. Decolonializing the Egyptians: The Quest for National Independence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 5. Family and Nation: Mothers and Fathers, Daughters and Sons \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6. Depoliticization and Denationalization of Religion: Redefining Islam for the Modern Era \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Conclusion: The Legacy of Ahmad Lutfi al-Sayyid \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Selected Bibliography \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52591022211352,"sku":"9781477333969","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/enlightenment-in-colonial-egypt-ahmad-lutfi-al-sayyid-in-his-generation-hardback-9781477333969","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}