The buried : life, death and revolution in Egypt
Hessler, Peter, 1969-2019
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In 2011, the world's eyes were on Egypt, as revolution swept across the country. But what lay below the surface of events was harder to see. Living in Cairo, over the following years award-winning writer Peter Hessler set out to uncover the everyday lives and archaeological secrets of a country in turmoil. From the protests in Tahrir square, to Egypt's first democratic elections, and on to the massacres, the coup and its aftermath, 'The Buried' follows the ongoing events of the Arab Spring while also exploring the social forces and historical context behind it. At its heart lies human stories: iconoclastic Pharaoh Akhenaten, rubbish collector Saeed, Arabic teacher Rifaat, Chinese lingerie salesmen and resourceful archaeologists. Together, they raise the question: is revolution just repetition, or can things really change?
Main title:
The buried : life, death and revolution in Egypt / Peter Hessler.
Author:
Hessler, Peter, 1969-, author
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2019.
Collation:
463 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Maps on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781788161305 (hbk)
Dewey class:
962.056962
LC class:
DT107.88
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2451839
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