Conspiracy in Modern Egyptian Literature

by Benjamin Koerber

Book Overview

Conspiracy theory in the Arab World has come to be associated with the rhetoric of Islamist extremists and authoritarian regimes. Yet its principle tropes - omnipotent secret societies, impending apocalypse, heroes who crack codes - have recurred in Arabic literature as well. A number of Egyptian authors, including Ali Ahmad Bakathir, Naguib Surur, Sonallah Ibrahim, Gamal al-Ghitani, and Youssef Rakha have crafted potent narratives of conspiracy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474417442
• ISBN13: 9781474417440
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"