Martyrs and Tricksters: An Ethnography of the Egyptian Revolution

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The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 began with immense hope, but was defeated in two and a half years, ushering in the most brutal and corrupt regime in modern Egyptian history. How was the passage from utmost euphoria into abject despair experienced, not only by those committed to revolutionary change, but also by people indifferent or even hostile to the revolution

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In Martyrs and Tricksters, Armbrust examines the public surfaces of the Egyptian revolution of 2011, linking them to deeper political, economic, and social structures operating on local, regional, and global scales. This ambitious and well-researched book demonstrates once again the authors deep fluency in Egyptian popular culture and history.Gregory Starrett, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Martyrs and Tricksters offers an original, compelling framework for comprehending the 2011 uprisings in Egypt and their aftermath. With encyclopedic knowledge of Egyptian popular culture and sophisticated mass media analysis, Armbrust shows how these liminal figures embody the tensions of political change. This book is crucial reading for anyone seeking to understand the downfall of Mubarak and the resurgence of authoritarianism in Egypt, and the role of liminality in revolutions more generally.Jessica Winegar, Northwestern University

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Walter Armbrust is the Albert Hourani Fellow and associate professor in modern Middle Eastern studies at St. Antony's College, University of Oxford. He is the author of Mass Culture and Modernism in Egypt.