{"product_id":"enlightenment-in-colonial-egypt","title":"Enlightenment in Colonial Egypt","description":"\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\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\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","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57257525739864,"sku":"9781477333969","price":64.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/enlightenment-in-colonial-egypt","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}