| A Tale of Two Factions: Myth, Memory, and Identity in Ottoman Egypt and Yemen Contributor(s): Hathaway, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791458830 ISBN-13: 9780791458839 Publisher: State University of New York Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2003 Click for more in this series: Suny the Social and Economic History of the Middle East |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt) - History | Modern - 18th Century - History | Modern - 17th Century |
| Dewey: 962.03 |
| LCCN: 2003055622 |
| Series: Suny the Social and Economic History of the Middle East |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.22" W x 9.22" L (1.15 lbs) 311 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This revisionist study reevaluates the origins and foundation myths of the Faqaris and Qasimis, two rival factions that divided Egyptian society during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when Egypt was the largest province in the Ottoman Empire. In answer to the enduring mystery surrounding the factions' origins, Jane Hathaway places their emergence within the generalized crisis that the Ottoman Empire--like much of the rest of the world--suffered during the early modern period, while uncovering a symbiosis between Ottoman Egypt and Yemen that was critical to their formation. In addition, she scrutinizes the factions' foundation myths, deconstructing their tropes and symbols to reveal their connections to much older popular narratives. Drawing on parallels from a wide array of cultures, she demonstrates with striking originality how rituals such as storytelling and public processions, as well as identifying colors and emblems, could serve to reinforce factional identity. |
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