tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146614825058182.post7058790223088410651..comments2024-03-14T03:18:34.662-04:00Comments on The Spirit of the Gothic: The Perils of Writing about the Contemporary Middle EastRobert A. Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10014493684700663399noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067146614825058182.post-71175624852571748802014-02-12T13:23:08.862-05:002014-02-12T13:23:08.862-05:00Excellent narrative of the situation in Egypt. The...Excellent narrative of the situation in Egypt. The title is bang-on. The saga continues, and it is a challenge to even attempt to predict the near future let alone the outcome in the medium term. <br /><br />Some facts do not seem to register with Canadian, and US, media. For example: the extent of changes in the Egyptian grass root population, the rising politicization and knowledge of the youth, the depth of nationalism, and the impact of the powerful cultural and arts elements of society (all of which are unique to Egypt compared to the rest of the Arab and North African world). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636427349530809365noreply@blogger.com