The Last Khedive Of Egypt paperback english
Was:
EGP 500.00
Now:
EGP 475.00 Inclusive of VAT
Saving:
EGP 25.00
Yellow Friday Deal💛
Only 5 left in stock
Get it by 16 Dec
Pay 6 monthly payments of EGP 80.00.
1
Free delivery on Lockers & Pickup Points
Learn more
Enjoy hassle free returns with this offer.
Partner Since
4+ Years
Great Recent Rating
Specifications
| Publisher | The American University in Cairo -Press |
| ISBN 13 | 9789774249945 |
| Book Description | The reign of Abbas Hilmi II has long been neglected by historians. Lord Cromer, the ruling British Consul-General and Agent in Egypt from 1883 to 1907, published what has been seen as the authoritative book on the Egyptian sovereign, but typically, this painted an imperialist picture. Similarly, Egyptian historians have written largely from a Nasserist nationalist perspective. These memoirs– dictated by Abbas II to his secretary several decades after he had been exiled from Egypt in 1914 – provide a fascinating window on the mechanics of the strained relations between a sovereign and the power occupying his country. They reveal a caring man, desirous of reform, with definite progressive ideas. He was disillusioned by sycophantic Egyptian politicians who, fearing British wrath, rarely supported their monarch. Abbas Hilmi’s belief that he owed it to his country to rule to the best of his ability also brought him under constant threat of deposition from the imperious Lord Cromer. Eldon Gorst, Cromer's successor, treated Abbas Hilmi with dignity, respecting him as a lawful sovereign, but when he died and was replaced by Lord Kitchener, the Khedive’s fortunes waned. Abbas and Kitchener detested each other from the start and it was to be Kitchener who engineered Abbas’s eventual deposition and exile. Rich in personal accounts, this book provides a unique piece of history, and is a valuable primary source for historians of both Egypt and colonialism. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Abbas Hilmi |
| Number of Pages | 404 |
The Last Khedive Of Egypt paperback english
Added to cart
Cart Total EGP 475.00
