Islam in Contemporary Egypt: Civil Society Vs. the State

by Denis J. Sullivan

Book by Sullivan, Denis Joseph, Abed-Kotob, Sana

Genres: Spirituality

165 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1999

Reviews

[Motazz]

broad and short thematic overview of discourses on roles of Islam in culture, society, and politics of Egypt with the history and political economy of the country serving as contexts. Presenting vignettes of some crucial actors (Islamist and secularist) alongside more general discussion of developments, the analysis/survey concerns mainly the period stretching from post-1952 independence (but pre-Arab Spring, given the publication date). Also, no recollection of any mention of non-Sunni Muslim actors (either historically or contemporarily). Thus complexities (religious and secular) unleashed in the aftermath of the 2010-2011 movements may shed further light on or dispel past complexities as highlighted in text. Nonetheless notable and useful as rudimentary intro.