The Sphinx and the Awakenings of Egypt
The article discusses some interesting themes of using the image of the Egyptian sphinx in contemporary contexts: the Egypt Awakened (Nahdat Misr) monument in Cairo, symbolizing modern Egypt, and the use of the sphinx motif as an aspect of social protests; the so-called Arab Spring and the politica...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Perspektywy Kultury |
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| Online Access: | https://czasopisma.ignatianum.edu.pl/pk/article/view/2277 |
| Summary: | The article discusses some interesting themes of using the image of the Egyptian sphinx in contemporary contexts: the Egypt Awakened (Nahdat Misr) monument in Cairo, symbolizing modern Egypt, and the use of the sphinx motif as an aspect of social protests; the so-called Arab Spring and the political upheaval in Egypt of 2010–2012.
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| ISSN: | 2081-1446 2719-8014 |