This book comments on the complexities of Mediterranean tourism, with contributions from researchers consultants, managers and advisors from thirteen countries.
First published in 1969 as part of a series edited by renowned Islamic scholar Albert Hourani, this book has been the standard source for the history of the revivalist Egyptian movement--the Muslim Brethren up to the time of Nasser. The Muslim Brethren are now well-recognized fo…
First published in 1969 as part of a series edited by renowned Islamic scholar Albert Hourani, this book has been the standard source for the history of the revivalist Egyptian movement--the Muslim Brethren up to the time of Nasser. The Muslim Brethren are now well-recognized fo…
"Shenoute of Atripe led the White Monastery, a community of several thousand male and female Coptic monks in Upper Egypt, between approximately 395 and 465 C.E. His letters, sermons, and treatises - one of the most detailed bodies of writing to survive from any early monastery -…
An in-depth examination of the asceticism practiced at the White Monastery in Upper Egypt in the fifth century, using diverse sources, including monastic rules, theological treatises, sermons, letters, and material culture.
Debating authoritarianism -- The origins of executive authority -- Adaptation and elite co-optation -- Adaptation and nonelite co-optation -- The 2011 uprisings and the future of autocratic adaptation.