Johnson, Amy J.

Reconstructing rural Egypt : Ahmed Hussein and the history of Egyptian development / Ahmed Hussein and the history of Egyptian development Amy J. Johnson. - 1st ed. - Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2004. - xxiii, 304 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Contemporary issues in the Middle East .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Origins of Hussein's reform ideas -- The professor and the inspector -- The Ministry of Social Affairs and the Rural Social Centers -- Gaining international recognition -- After 1952, Hussein and Gamal ʻAbd al-Nasir -- Hussein's legacy.

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Hussein, Ahmed, 1902-


Social reformers--Egypt--Biography.


Egypt--Politics and government--20th century.
Egypt--Social conditions--20th century.
Egypt--Economic conditions--1919-1952.

DT107.2.H83 / J64 2004

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