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Informationen zum Autor Khaled Fahmy is Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at New York University. He is the author of All the Pasha's Men: Mehmed Ali, His Army and the Making of Modern Egypt. Klappentext This series is devoted to the men and women throughout history who have made a significant contribution to the political, intellectual and religious landscape of the Muslim world. Each title combines first-rate scholarship with a strong emphasis on readability, and will serve as a perfect introduction for general readers and academics alike. Kavalali Mehmed Ali Pasha (c. 1770-1849), often dubbed "the founder of modern Egypt", was one of the most important figures in the history of the Ottoman Empire. Born in what is now Greece, and seemingly headed for an everyday existence as a tobacco trader, he joined the Ottoman army at the age of thirty, and went on to become both the leader of Egypt for nearly fifty years and the founder of a dynasty that ruled for a century after his death. In this insightful and well-constructed biography, Khaled Fahmy assesses the renowned ruler's life, and his significant contribution to Egyptian, Ottoman, and Islamic history. Examining the unprecedented economic, military, and social policies that he introduced in Egypt, as well as Mehmed Ali's intricate relationship with his family, Fahmy provides a fresh assessment of this towering nineteenth-century personality. Khaled Fahmy is Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at New York University. He is the author of All the Pasha's Men: Mehmed Ali, His Army and the Making of Modern Egypt. Zusammenfassung In this insightful and well-constructed biography! Khaled Fahmy assesses the life of Kavalal? Mehmed Ali Pasha! the founder of modern Egypt. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments 1 MACEDONIAN ORIGINS Birth Childhood and adolescence Marriage 2 THE EGYPTIAN QUAGMIRE Hüsrev Pasha: the beginning of a lifelong enmity The eviction of the Mamluks from Cairo Sending Hüsrev packing 3 CONSOLIDATION OF POWER The elimination of local rivals The Mamluk massacre 4 ENTRENCHMENT Building an alternative power base An economic policy takes shape The Hijaz campaign Absolute power Tightening the screw Investing in infrastructure Lingering anxieties Commercial successes "The old spider in his den" 5 EXPANDING HORIZONS A fortuitous year The Greek war The involvement of the European powers Hüsrev's reappearance The "Auspicious Event" Disaster at Navarino Preparation for the next round 6 THE FINAL SHOWDOWN The Benefactor Nagging worries The invasion of Syria Crossing the Rubicon Reorganization and retrenchment The second Syrian crisis Seeking hereditary rule Jubilation 7 TRIUMPH The Pasha and his elite: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Mehmed Ali and the Egyptians The Pasha's last years 8 THE PASHA'S MULTIPLE LEGACIES What went wrong? Bibliography Index ...
