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Contents List of Illustrations viii Acknowledgments x Note on Transliteration xii Chronology xiii Introduction 1 1. “A New Umm Kulthūm” 17 2. For Country or Self? 38 3. Sustaining a Career, Shaping a Legacy 63 4. From Artist to Legend 90 5. Mother of Egypt or Erotic Partner? 112 6. An Evolving Heritage 137 Epilogue 167 Notes 173 References 185 Index 221 ...

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