Modern Egypt : The Formation Of A Nation-state.
Title:
Modern Egypt : The Formation Of A Nation-state.
Author:
Goldschmidt Jr, Arthur.
ISBN:
9780813346045
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (201 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Maps -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Napoleon and Mehmet Ali -- 3. The Rise of Western Influence -- 4. The British Occupation -- 5. Nationalist Resistance -- 6. Egypt's Ambiguous Independence -- 7. The Turning Point -- 8. The 1952 Revolution -- 9. The Revolution Matures -- 10. The Socialist Phase -- 11. The Opening and the Crossing -- 12. Living with the Legacy of the Revolution -- Glossary -- Biographical Register -- Bibliographic Essay -- About the Author -- Index.
Abstract:
This book is centered on Egypt's relatively early development as a nation and as a state and is written in language readily understandable to students or adult readers without prior background in Egyptian history, society, and culture.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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