Egypt, 1798-1952 (RLE Egypt) - Couverture souple

Richmond, J.C.B. C. B.

 
9780415754354: Egypt, 1798-1952 (RLE Egypt)
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0415754356 ISBN 13 : 9780415754354
Editeur : Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

Egypt was the first of the Arab-speaking Muslim countries to come into close contact with modern European states. The experience was not a particularly happy one. It resulted in political and economic subjugation and in the breakdown of her traditional culture and society: but it led also to her emancipation from the Ottoman Empire and to the eventual development of a modern and autonomous Egyptian identity.

The central aim of this book is to trace the history of Egypt during this period of change, from Napoleon's invasion at the end of the eighteenth century to the Free Officer's Revolution in the middle of the twentieth. The author describes the effects of European - particularly British and French - involvement on the course of Egyptian history, shown variously for example in her changing trade pattern, in her forced participation in two world wars and in the planning and construction of the Suez Canal. One of these effects was to stimulate the development of Egyptian nationalism and the emergence of her own leaders.

A major factor in the course of Egyptian history, and one of which the author is constantly aware, was the European ignorance of Islamic and Arabic thought and attitudes, which was largely responsible for the misunderstandings and conflicts which characterized the period. The book provides a valuable analysis of interaction between communities with different and sometimes opposing value systems. To understand this interaction is essential to the study of the history, politics and culture of the Middle East.

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Richmond, J.C.B.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0415754356
ISBN 13 
9780415754354
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Broché
Nombre de pages
272
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9780231042963: Egypt, 1798-1952: Her Advance Towards a Modern Identity

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ISBN 10 :  0231042965 ISBN 13 :  9780231042963
Editeur : Columbia University Press, 1977
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