Thus He Spoke: Part Five

About this book

Between the words' echo and reality's din: a journey into power's mind. Can the word build a throne, and can the word itself demolish it? In the fifth part of the "Thus He Spoke" series, Dr. Amr El-Hilali opens a revealing window onto one of the most critical and controversial periods in modern Egyptian history: the last year of President Mohamed Morsi's rule. This book is no mere chronicle of political speeches, but a human and intellectual dissection of the language of "crisis." The author takes you on a journey progressing from "renaissance" rosy promises and unifying rhetoric, reaching the tone of "the two Fustats" and threats and menace as the final moments approached. In a composed literary style and precise descriptive analysis, the book dives into the hidden and direct messages addressed to supporters and opponents alike, and how institutions, from army and police to judiciary, turned in presidential discourse's eye from homeland partners into foes in a battle of survival. From presidential palaces' backstage in Cairo to United Nations platforms and African summits.