Egypt in the Reign of Muhammad Ali

by Afaf Lutfi Al-Sayyid Marsot

Book Overview

This account of Egyptian society in the reign of Muhammad Ali traces the beginnings of the nation state in Egypt. It considers Muhammad Ali as part of a social group whose economic interests led them in the direction of trade with Europe as a means of raising money for further investments. They attempted to increase agricultural exports and to use the profits to create industry; then, following the logic of imperialists, their next step was to seek...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521289688
• ISBN13: 9780521289689
• Release Date: June 1984
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"