All the Pasha''s Men - Mehmed Ali, His Army and the Making of Modern Egypt

Khaled Fahmy offers a new interpretation of modern Egyptian history and the rise of Egyptian nationalism in a theoretically informed study.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Between Sultan and vali: Syria and the nature of Mehmed Ali's military expansion; 2. The birth of an army: conscription and resistance; 3. From peasants to soldiers: discipline and training; 4. Beyond the facade of order: the performance of the army; 5. Behind the lines: daily life in the camps; 6. The army and the Egyptian nation; 7. The Egyptian vali, the Ottoman Pashas and the British Lord; Conclusion.

Summary

Khaled Fahmy offers a new interpretation of modern Egyptian history and the rise of Egyptian nationalism in a theoretically informed study. The book challenges traditionally held views about early nineteenth-century Egypt and the role of Mehmed Ali as the founder of modern Egypt.

Product details

• Authors: Khaled Fahmy, Khaled (Princeton University Fahmy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781009077965
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0907796-5
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Asia / General, Egypt, HISTORY / Africa / North, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Asian History, African History