{"product_id":"enlightenment-in-colonial-egypt-ahmad-lutfi-al-sayyid-in-his-generation-hardcover-1","title":"Enlightenment in Colonial Egypt: Ahmad Lutfi Al-Sayyid in His Generation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIsrael Gershoni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMolly Bernstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsrael Gershoni is a professor emeritus of Middle Eastern History in the Department of Middle Eastern and African History at Tel Aviv University. His more than two dozen books and hundreds of articles have been published in Hebrew, English, Arabic, German, and Italian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMolly Bernstein is an ifk research fellow at the University of Art and Design Linz in Vienna and an adjunct researcher at Tel Aviv University. Previously, she was opinion editor at \u003ci\u003eHaaretz english\u003c\/i\u003e. Her research focuses on the intersection of media and narrative in the Middle East, and on the history of literature composed by the Palestinian citizens of Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.21 x 9.11 x 6.11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48729023774969,"sku":"9781477333969","price":111.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/1n0gsnC4ED9781477333969_9f15338b-493d-4e87-b961-52785464b748.webp?v=1785328422","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/enlightenment-in-colonial-egypt-ahmad-lutfi-al-sayyid-in-his-generation-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}