... (or contributions) of gold and silver coins, one of them lifted up the handkerchief, and saw that the child was as the women had represented it. The Emeer Rizḳ, who had stood outside the tent while this ceremony was performed, 359 in great distress of mind, was now sharply upbraided by most of his friends...

...Translates some of the most decisive and influential discursive and performative moments that shaped the early drama of the unfolding text of Egypt's uprising. By drawing on analytical tools from the fields of translation, performance, and gender studies, as well as social movement theory...

...Dancing‐Girls (Ghawázee, or Gházeeyehs). This chapter looks at the Ghazawee, the tribe from where the most dancing girls come. The Ghazawee would marry among themselves, were Muslim, were found in almost every large town in Egypt, and some owned property, slaves, and animals. They performed...