Yousef, Hoda A., 1979-

Composing Egypt : reading, writing, and the emergence of a modern nation, 1870-1930 / Hoda A. Yousef. - Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, (c)2016. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction : literacies, publics, and gender -- The discourse and practice of everyday literacy -- Literacies of exclusion : mistresses of the pen -- Writing for the public : schooled literacies -- Writing to be seen and heard : petitions and protests -- Literacy for all : ummiyya, Arabic, and the public good -- Conclusion : literacy and literacies.



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Literacy--Social aspects--History--Egypt--19th century.
Literacy--Social aspects--History--Egypt--20th century.
Books and reading--History--Egypt--19th century.
Books and reading--History--Egypt--20th century.


Electronic Books.

LC158 / .C667 2016