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Napoleon in Egypt - Al-Jabarti's Chronicle of the French Occupation

By: Markus Wiener Publishing

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Markus Wiener Publishing)

Last Stocked on 8/30/2024

Product Info

Title
Napoleon in Egypt - Al-Jabarti's Chronicle of the French Occupation
Category
Author
Abd Al-Rahman Jabarti, Schmuel Moreh
Publish Year
1995
Pages
186
Dimensions
6x9x.5"
NKG Part #
2147859637
Type
Softcover

Description

This book is an Arab view of a turning point in modern history. Napoleon's conquest of Egypt in 1798 was the first contact between a Western power with imperial goals and an "ancient regime" of an African society.

This chronicle offers a combination of historical narration and reflection combined with daily observations about the atmosphere in Cairo and the mood among the local population. The author resents the French invasion, ridicules their claim to be a defender of the faith, rejects their belief in liberty and equality, despises their lack of morality and personal hygiene, but approves their efficiency, common loyalty and co-operation, and wonders at their technical and scholarly abilities.