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4+ YearsPublisher | The American University in Cairo -Press |
ISBN 13 | 9789774165542 |
ISBN 10 | 9774165543 |
Book Description | Based on both the local records of various towns and villages in rural Egypt and the imperial orders of the Ottoman state, this book charts how changes in the control of natural resources fundamentally altered the nature of Ottoman imperial sovereignty in Egypt and throughout the empire. In revealing how Egyptian peasants were able to use their knowledge and experience of local environments to force the hand of the imperial state, Nature and Empire in Ottoman Egypt tells a story of the connections of the empire stretching from canals in the Egyptian countryside to the palace in Istanbul, from the Anatolian forest to the shores of the Red Sea, and from a plague fleas bite to the fortunes of one of the most powerful states of the early modern world. |
About the Author | South Korean born and raised in the UK, Min Kym began playing the violin at the age of six. At seven she was accepted as the youngest ever pupil at the Purcell School of Music; at 16 she was the youngest ever foundation scholar at the Royal College of Music. The legendary conductor George Solti said she had 'exceptional natural talent, mature musicality and mastery of the violin'. In 2010 she recorded the Brahms Violin Concerto with Sir Andrew Davis and the Philharmonia Orchestra. She was the first ever recipient of the Heifetz Prize, and is a goodwill ambassador for the city of Seoul. |
Language | English |
Author | Alan Mikhail |
Language | English |
Edition Number | 1 |
Publication Date | 41105 |
Number of Pages | 378 |
Nature And Empire In Ottoman Egypt Paperback English by Alan Mikhail - 41105