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Mehmed Ali

From Ottoman Governor to Ruler of Egypt

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2008-10-01
Mått135 x 216 x 15 mm
Vikt363 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieMakers of the Muslim World
Antal sidor160
FörlagOneworld Publications
ISBN9781851685707

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Acknowledgments 1 MACEDONIAN ORIGINSBirthChildhood and adolescenceMarriage 2 THE EGYPTIAN QUAGMIREHüsrev Pasha: the beginning of a lifelong enmityThe eviction of the Mamluks from CairoSending Hüsrev packing 3 CONSOLIDATION OF POWERThe elimination of local rivalsThe Mamluk massacre 4 ENTRENCHMENTBuilding an alternative power baseAn economic policy takes shapeThe Hijaz campaignAbsolute powerTightening the screwInvesting in infrastructureLingering anxietiesCommercial successes“The old spider in his den” 5 EXPANDING HORIZONSA fortuitous yearThe Greek warThe involvement of the European powersHüsrev’s reappearanceThe “Auspicious Event”Disaster at NavarinoPreparation for the next round 6 THE FINAL SHOWDOWNThe BenefactorNagging worriesThe invasion of SyriaCrossing the RubiconReorganization and retrenchmentThe second Syrian crisisSeeking hereditary ruleJubilation 7 TRIUMPHThe Pasha and his elite: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Mehmed Ali and the EgyptiansThe Pasha’s last years 8 THE PASHA’S MULTIPLE LEGACIES What went wrong? BibliographyIndex