Napoleon's Egypt : invading the Middle East / Juan Cole.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cole, Juan Ricardo.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Egypt--History--French occupation, 1798-1801.

Egypt.

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 279 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

Summary:

In this vivid and timely history, Juan Cole tells the story of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. Revealing the young general's reasons for leading the expedition against Egypt in 1798 and showcasing his fascinating views of the Orient, Cole delves into the psychology of the military titan and his entourage. He paints a multi-faceted portrait of the daily travails of the soldiers in Napoleon's army, including how they imagined Egypt, how their expectations differed from what they found, and how they grappled with military challenges in a foreign land. Cole ultimately reveals how Napoleon's invasion, the first modern attempt to invade the Arab world, invented and crystallized the rhetoric of liberal imperialism. You can visit Juan Cole's Blog, Informed Comment at http: //www.juancole.com/

Contents:

The genius of liberty

A sky aflame

The ferment of the mind

Grand Cairo

The flight of Ibrahim Bey

The most beautiful Nile that has ever been

Ali Bonaparte

The constant triumph of reason

The festival of the republic

The object of his desires

The Egyptian revolution

The fall of the delta and the Arabian jihad

Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1403964319

9781403964311

OCLC:

144331405

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