This text gives an overview of Egyptian society during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It covers key political developments, including various power st
In this vivid and timely history, Juan Cole tells the story of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. Revealing the young general's reasons for leading the expedition ag
This book is an Arab view of a turning point in modern history. Napoleon's conquest of Egypt in 1798 was the first contact between a Western power with imperial
First study to cover the whole of this period and focus on both social change and cultural/religious life The period is crucial to understanding modern Egyptian