Mary Anne Weaver is a foreign correspondent for The New Yorker, and is the author of Pakistan: In the Shadow of Jihad and Afghanistan (FSG, 2002). An Alicia Patterson Fellow for 2001, she and her husband divide their time between New York City and Santa Monica.
"A Portrait of Egypt is a fascinating and thoughtful work that will tell Americans, particularly, facts they didn't know and clarify events they have heard about." --Michael Prager, The Boston Globe "A textured and highly readable account of a timely and important subject....What distinguishes Weaver's work is her skill as a reporter and storyteller." --John Lancaster, The Washington Post Book World "A compelling narrative of history and personality . . . Weaver understands egypt well." --Nicholas Goldberg, Newsday
This look at Egyptian society and politics has a special focus on the rise of militant Islam in contemporary Egypt. Weaver, a foreign correspondent for The New Yorker, has relied on her interviews with a host of Islamic militants as well as high-level politicians to write an absorbing account of the world of militant Islam. She explains how the anti-Soviet war in Afghanistan galvanized individuals and groups and resulted in the establishment of a network of radical Islamists in Egypt linking kindred spirits from Pakistan to New Jersey. Perhaps the most controversial argument here is Weaver's belief in the high likelihood of an Islamic victory in Egypt, with far-reaching consequences for the rest of the Arab world. This well-written and highly readable book is recommended for those interested in gaining insight into the world of militant Sunni Islam today.‘Nader Entessar, Spring Hill Coll., Mobile, AL
"A Portrait of Egypt is a fascinating and thoughtful work that will tell Americans, particularly, facts they didn't know and clarify events they have heard about." --Michael Prager, The Boston Globe"A textured and highly readable account of a timely and important subject....What distinguishes Weaver's work is her skill as a reporter and storyteller." --John Lancaster, The Washington Post Book World"A compelling narrative of history and personality . . . Weaver understands egypt well." --Nicholas Goldberg, Newsday
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