Book
The Fellaheen
R. Schindler • Cairo • Published In 1945 • Pages:
By: Ayrout, Henry Habib, Wayment, Hilary.
Abstract
This volume by a Catholic priest of Syrian birth is primarily a study of the ethos and psychology of the Egyptian peasant. In addition to the penetrating analysis and insight into Fellahin mentality there is also much detailed information on agriculture, diet, social groupings, ingroup antagonisms, home life and the Fellahin as an individual. The final sections deal with social conditions and poverty among the Fellahin and the efforts which have been made by both the Egyptian government and private individuals to alleviate these conditions and improve the socio-economic status of the Fellahin. Although it is a general book on the Fellahin the information seems to have been gathered mostly from Lower and Middle Egypt and to lesser extent from Upper Egypt.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Northern Africa
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Cleric
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Robert J. Theodoratus ; 1962
- Field Date
- ca. 1935
- Coverage Date
- 1935-1945
- Coverage Place
- Egypt
- Notes
- Henry Habib Ayrout ; Translated by Hilary Wayment ; with a foreword by M. Taher Pasha
- Translation of Fellahs, a revised edition of Mœurs et coutumes des fellahs
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 47042342
- LCSH
- Peasantry--Egypt
- Egypt--Social life and customs