Mikhail, Alan
My Egypt Archive
- ISBN 13:
- 9780300260991
- author:
- Mikhail, Alan
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Yale University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 184
- Dimensions:
- 22.3 x 14.9 x 2 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
A visceral and perceptive study of life under autocracy, My Egypt Archive is an unflinching examination of the politics of historical authority. Historian Alan Mikhail recounts his experiences collecting the paper scraps of the past, revealing how everyday oppressions led to widespread desire for change in early 2011. Through his archive, Mikhail sheds light on the workings of an authoritarian regime from inside its institutions in the decade leading up to the Arab Spring. This chronicle not only provides a unique perspective on Egypt's history but also offers insights into the emotion, anxiety, and nature of historical research itself. By exploring the politics of access, interpersonal relationships, state power, and the complexities of historical inquiry, My Egypt Archive points towards exciting new modes of historical inquiry that give voice to the visceral realities all historians experience.
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