Archéologies révolutionnaires. Regards croisés sur la Tunisie et l’Égypte (2011-2013)

Abstract

Since the end of 2010, Tunisia and Egypt have pursued different but simultaneous revolutionary processes. Constantly alternating between urgency and expectation, enthusiasm and deception, certainty and doubt, these events have deeply impacted the rhythms of life and perceptions of history. On the margin of political and social transformations, the Tunisian and Egyptian revolutions have led to an intense rewriting and rereading of their respective national histories. The present article examines political, social and cultural mechanisms by which the past has become a major source of contention for the revolutions.

Keywords

• Tunisia
• Revolution
• memory
• Egypt
• history