Egypt - British Colony, Imperial Capital

Informationen zum Autor James Whidden is Professor of History at Acadia University Klappentext The book is a treatment of the British colony in Egypt from the eighteenth century to the end of the twentieth century, revealing deep-seated cultural and economic links, while also considering how the mundane concerns of ordinary colonials fared in a strategically vital imperial base, with all its attendant complications. Zusammenfassung The book is a treatment of the British colony in Egypt from the eighteenth century to the end of the twentieth century! revealing deep-seated cultural and economic links! while also considering how the mundane concerns of ordinary colonials fared in a strategically vital imperial base! with all its attendant complications. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Introduction2 Capitulations3 Civilising mission4 Projects5 Colonial life6 Imperialists and colonials7 ConclusionIndex

Product details

• Authors: James Whidden, Whidden James
• Assisted by: Andrew Thompson (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2017
• EAN: 9780719079542
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-7954-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Studies in Imperialism; Studies in Imperialism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Social History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism, Colonialism & imperialism, Colonialism and imperialism, African History, General and world history, HISTORY / Middle East / Egypt