Public Pharaohs: The Influence of Pharaonic Nationalism in Egypt During the 1920s and 1930s
Date of Award
Winter 1-18-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
History
First Advisor
Karen Kern
Second Advisor
Elidor Mehilli
Academic Program Adviser
Jonathan Rosenberg
Abstract
After Egyptian independence in 1922 public interaction with the press became a key component in the growing popularity of territorial-based nationalisms. Pharaonism was an important component of territorialism that looked to the future while encouraging Egyptians to learn about the ancient legacy of their nation. Through an analysis of both current scholarship about public literacies and works contemporary to the period under study, I will show that Pharaonism held a firm grasp on the people’s vision for their nation’s future. It was formulated by the intellectual class, the effendiyya, and understood by the masses that the future was reliant on a reclamation of Egypt’s ancient glory.
Recommended Citation
Scarisbrick, Sean P., "Public Pharaohs: The Influence of Pharaonic Nationalism in Egypt During the 1920s and 1930s" (2018). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/238