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The Resource Once upon a revolution : an Egyptian story, Thanassis Cambanis

Once upon a revolution : an Egyptian story, Thanassis Cambanis

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"An award-winning journalist tells the inside story of the 2011 Egyptian revolution by following two courageous and pivotal leaders--and their imperfect decisions that changed the world. In January 2011, in Cairo's Tahrir Square, a group of strangers sparked a revolution. Basem, an apolitical middle-class architect, jeopardized the lives of his family when he seized the chance to improve his country. Moaz, a contrarian Muslim Brother, defied his own organization to join the opposition. These revolutionaries had little more than their idealism with which to battle the secret police, the old oligarchs, and a power-hungry military determined to keep control. Basem was determined to change the system from within and became one of the only revolutionaries to win a seat in parliament. Moaz took a different course, convinced that only street pressure from youth movements could dismantle the old order. Thanassis Cambanis tells the story of the noble dreamers who brought Egypt to the brink of freedom, and the dark powerful forces that--for the time being--stopped them short. But he also tells a universal story of inspirational people willing to transform themselves in order to transform their society...and the world"--From publisher's website
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
pages cm
Contents
  • Breaking the wall of fear
  • The country is dying
  • Enough
  • The republic of Tahrir
  • Seeds of discontent
  • Stuck in the square
  • The owner of this world is a devil
  • Upstairs from the dead cow
  • I don't fear my people
  • The enemy within
  • The revolution continues
Isbn
9781451659009
Instance
Label
Once upon a revolution : an Egyptian story
Title
Once upon a revolution
Title remainder
an Egyptian story
Statement of responsibility
Thanassis Cambanis
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"An award-winning journalist tells the inside story of the 2011 Egyptian revolution by following two courageous and pivotal leaders--and their imperfect decisions that changed the world. In January 2011, in Cairo's Tahrir Square, a group of strangers sparked a revolution. Basem, an apolitical middle-class architect, jeopardized the lives of his family when he seized the chance to improve his country. Moaz, a contrarian Muslim Brother, defied his own organization to join the opposition. These revolutionaries had little more than their idealism with which to battle the secret police, the old oligarchs, and a power-hungry military determined to keep control. Basem was determined to change the system from within and became one of the only revolutionaries to win a seat in parliament. Moaz took a different course, convinced that only street pressure from youth movements could dismantle the old order. Thanassis Cambanis tells the story of the noble dreamers who brought Egypt to the brink of freedom, and the dark powerful forces that--for the time being--stopped them short. But he also tells a universal story of inspirational people willing to transform themselves in order to transform their society...and the world"--From publisher's website
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
962.05/5
Index
index present
LC call number
DT107.88
LC item number
.C36 2015
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Label
Once upon a revolution : an Egyptian story, Thanassis Cambanis
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Breaking the wall of fear -- The country is dying -- Enough -- The republic of Tahrir -- Seeds of discontent -- Stuck in the square -- The owner of this world is a devil -- Upstairs from the dead cow -- I don't fear my people -- The enemy within -- The revolution continues
Control code
ocn873741000
Extent
pages cm
Isbn
9781451659009
Isbn Type
(trade paper)
Lccn
2014022751
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
(OCoLC)873741000
Label
Once upon a revolution : an Egyptian story, Thanassis Cambanis
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Breaking the wall of fear -- The country is dying -- Enough -- The republic of Tahrir -- Seeds of discontent -- Stuck in the square -- The owner of this world is a devil -- Upstairs from the dead cow -- I don't fear my people -- The enemy within -- The revolution continues
Control code
ocn873741000
Extent
pages cm
Isbn
9781451659009
Isbn Type
(trade paper)
Lccn
2014022751
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
System control number
(OCoLC)873741000

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