التنوير بين مصر واليابان - دراسة مقارنة فى فكر رفاعة الطهطاوى وفوكوزاوا يوكيتشى

by Raouf Abbas Hamed, رءوف عباس

Despite the major differences in historical and cultural background, the modernization of Japan and Egypt in the nineteenth century offers rich possibilities for comparative research. Modernization is a high-level generalization that points to a change in type of a given society through a variety of more discrete processes and sub-processes. This study mainly concentrates on the compound process of modernization, taking the enlightenment ideas as the core of this process. Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835-1901) and Rif'ā’ah al-Ṭahṭāwī (1801-1873) are chosen as subject of this case study for all what they represent, being pioneers of enlightenment in their respective countries.

The writings of the two intellectuals are the main sources of this study, but only the English translations of Fukuzawa's writings and speeches were consulted, while reference has been made to Ṭahṭāwī’s Arabic works.

185 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Professor Raouf Abbas was a leading Egyptian historian and a professor of modern history at Cairo University and president of the Egyptian Society of Historical Studies.

Academic career
- Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, 1996–1999.
- Visiting Full-time Professor, Department of Arabic Studies, The American University in Cairo, 1992-1996.
- Professor of Modern History, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, from 1981-2008.
- Chairman, History Department, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, 1982-1988.
- Associate Professor of Modern History, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, 1977-1981.
- Lecturer, Qatar University, 1974-1978.
- Lecturer, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, 1971-1976.
- Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Arts, Cairo University, 1967-1971.

Academic Activities
- Visiting Fellow, Institute of Developing Economies, Tokyo, April 1972 - January 1973; May - September 1977.
- Visiting Fellow, Institute for the Study of languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo University for Foreign Studies, February - September 1973; July - September 1987; October 1989 - September 1990.
- Visiting Professor, Sorbonne University, Paris IV, February 1980.
- Visiting Professor, Essen, Kiel, Hamburg and Freiburg Universities, Germany, November - December 1982.
- Part-time Lecturer, CASA, The American University in Cairo, 1983 - 1991.
- Lecture Tour in USA organized by MESA, covered UCLA, USCLA, SCULA, Stanford University, Georgia State University, Mills College (November 1990).
- Organized and Chaired six symposiums and conferences in Cairo and Ain Shams Universities, Egypt, 1978 - 1993.
- Chairman, Historical Studies Unit, Center of Political and Strategic Studies, Al-Ahram Organization, Cairo, since February 1980.
- Member, The Permanent Academic Committee of History, Supreme Council of the Egyptian Universities, since October 1985.
- Member, History Committee, The Supreme Council of Culture, Egypt, 1991-2008.
- President, The Egyptian Historical Studies Association, 1999-2008.
- Editor in Chief, Ruzname, Annual Bulletin of the Egyptian National Archives, Cairo 2003-2008.

Honors
- Holder of Science and Arts Decoration, First class, Awarded by the President of Egypt, February 1983.
- State Prize of Distinguished Academic Achievement in Social Science, Egypt, June 2000.