| All the Pasha's Men: Mehmed Ali, His Army and the Making of Modern Egypt Contributor(s): Fahmy, Khaled (Author) |
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ISBN: 1009077961 ISBN-13: 9781009077965 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - History | Middle East - General - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 355.009 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.09 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Khaled Fahmy offers a new interpretation of modern Egyptian history and the rise of Egyptian nationalism in a theoretically informed study. Basing his work on previously neglected archival material, the author demonstrates how Mehmed Ali built up the Egyptian army to further his own ambitions rather than as a means of gaining Egyptian independence. In this way, the book challenges traditionally held views about early nineteenth-century Egypt and the role of Mehmed Ali as the founder of modern Egypt. The book will be essential reading for students of the Middle East, Ottomanists, military historians and those interested in the construction of the modern nation state. |