Egypt's beer : Stella, identity, and the modern state /

Although alcohol is generally forbidden in Muslim countries, beer has been an important part of Egyptian identity for much of the last century. Egypt?s Stella beer (which only coincidentally shares a name with the Belgian beer Stella Artois) became a particularly meaningful symbol of the changes tha...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Foda, Omar D. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2019
Edition:First edition
Subjects:
Stella (Beer) > History.
Beer > Egypt > History.
Beer industry > Egypt > History.
Beer industry > Government policy > Egypt.
Beer industry > Political aspects > Egypt.
Drinking of alcoholic beverages > Egypt > Religious aspects > Islam.
Bière > Industrie > Politique gouvernementale > Égypte.
Bière > Industrie > Aspect politique > Égypte.
Consommation d'alcool > Égypte > Aspect religieux > Islam.
Bière > Égypte > Histoire.
Bière > Industrie > Égypte > Histoire.
COOKING > Beverages > Beer.
HISTORY > Middle East > Egypt.
Beer
Beer industry
Drinking of alcoholic beverages > Religious aspects > Islam
Egypt
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Importing the modern beer industry into Egypt
  • A star rises: Stella and the Egyptian beer industry, 1920-1940
  • Crowning the pyramid: the Egyptian beer industry's "mature" period, 1940-1952
  • Stella is always delicious: selling beer in the time of Nasser, 1952-1958
  • A Pan-Arab brew: Stella and the United Arab Republic, 1958-1961
  • Stella, beer of the Egyptian regime, 1961-1972
  • Opening up Stella: the Infitah and the beer business in Egypt, 1973-1985
  • An American Pharaoh and the Egyptian star: Stella, 1985-2003
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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