| The British in Egypt: Community, Crime and Crises, 1882-1922 Contributor(s): Mak, Lanver (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848857098 ISBN-13: 9781848857094 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt) - History | Modern - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 962.04 |
| Series: International Library of Historical Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.3" W x 8.7" (1.20 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Egypt during the British occupation (1882-1922) was a strategically important site for securing British interests in the region. Most studies of Britons in Egypt during the occupation focus on the lives and activities of law-abiding British military and political elites. Using a variety of primary sources, this book deepens our understanding of the hidden British community beyond these elites - the lower and working classes, and those engaged in crime and misconduct - by bringing to light their demographic profile, socio-occupational diversity, criminal activities and varying responses to the crises represented by World War I and the revolutionary period of 1919-1922. It will be essential reading for historians of British imperialism, Egypt and the Middle East. |
