Kafr El-Elow: An Egyptian Village in Transition
by Fakhouri, Hani
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear and soiling. Tear at top of spine.
- ISBN 10
- 0030862167
- ISBN 13
- 9780030862168
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Holt Rinehart and Winston, 1972. First edition. First printing [stated]. Trade paperback. Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear and soiling. Tear at top of spine.. x, 134 p. Map. Illustrations. Glossary. References. Recommended Reading This village, 18 miles south of Cairo, is undergoing rapid industrialization and urbanization and has become an area of sharp contrasts in almost every dimension of life. Kafr el-Elow is significant because it is an industrial, urban village that has a traditional folk-peasant cultural base. It is, therefore, a type of community that is widespread in the world today.
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- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58749
- Title
- Kafr El-Elow: An Egyptian Village in Transition
- Author
- Fakhouri, Hani
- Format/Binding
- Trade paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has some wear and soiling. Tear at top of spine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. First printing [stated]
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0030862167
- ISBN 13
- 9780030862168
- Publisher
- Holt Rinehart and Winston
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Kafe El-Elow, Kinship, Islam, Government, Peasant, Cultural Change, Migrant Workers, Industrialization, Urbanization, Urf Law, Tribal Court
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