{"product_id":"egypt-in-the-future-tense-9780253015877","title":"Egypt in the Future Tense","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wonderful book brings fresh insights into the anthropology of hope in general and Egypt in particular. It makes a rewarding read for scholars interested in how life and all its ambiguities and aspirations unfold under changing notions of religious commitment, new regimes of circulation, and emerging patterns of consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e * American Anthropologist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrompts us to consider Egypt not just on its own terms, but as an exceedingly long and well-documented experiment in authoritarianism, a societal order that has turned into a great disorder.2\/12\/16\u003c\/p\u003e * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEgypt in the Future Tense is an accessible and lively text for undergraduate and graduate students of the anthropology of the Middle East, religion, and a variety of topics from globalization and consumption, to activism and social movements. . . . Beyond anthropology, scholars of Middle East politics will find Schielke's ethnography a valuable addition to understanding the motivations and consequences of Egypt's 2011 impasse.\u003c\/p\u003e * Middle East Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his sensitive retelling and analysis of the life stories of several young Egyptian men (and a few women), Schielke . . . illustrates the complex and contradictory impact of Muslim revivalism on the expectations and hopes of Egyptian youth. . . . Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A moment in history\u003cbr\u003e1. Boredom and frustration\u003cbr\u003e2. An hour for your heart and an hour for your Lord\u003cbr\u003e3. Knowing Islam\u003cbr\u003e4. Love troubles\u003cbr\u003e5. Capitalist ethics?\u003cbr\u003e6. I want to be committed\u003cbr\u003e7. Engaging the world\u003cbr\u003e8. Condition: normal\u003cbr\u003e9. Those who said No\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: On freedom, destiny, and consequences\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400545444183,"sku":"9780253015877","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253015877.jpg?v=1730470947","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/egypt-in-the-future-tense-9780253015877","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}