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Author Ginat, Rami

Title A history of Egyptian communism : Jews and their compatriots in quest of revolution / Rami Ginat
Published Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (x, 431 pages)
Contents Early socialist thought in Egypt --- The emergence of organized communism --- The formation of the Egyptian Communist Party --- In the shadow of the Rosenthal Affair --- labyrinth of intrigues and betrayals ---The quest for a comintern patronage --- The rise of "homemade" Egyptian communism --- The new communist organizations --- Ephemeral unity --- The national question and the case of Sudan --- The thorny issue of Palestine --- Revolutionary ideas and their impact --- Conclusion
Summary Rami Ginat offers an entirely new reading of the evolution of communism in Egypt, including the central role of Egyptian Jews in both its development and its impact on Egypt and the wider Middle East. Drawing deeply on previously inaccessible original sources, Ginat traces a story of intrigue and ideology from the late 1910s to the early 1950s. Many of his findings directly challenge the prevailing scholarship on the subject. His seminal work is also a major contribution to ongoing debates in Egypt today about the nature of Egyptian nationalism and the role of the countryʹs communist movements and leadership. -- Publisher description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-416) and index
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Subject Communism -- Egypt -- History
Jewish communists -- Egypt -- History
Jews -- Political activity -- Egypt
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Communism & Socialism.
Communism
Jewish communists
Jews -- Political activity
Egypt
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781588269591
1588269590