Fahmy Khaled
Fahmy Khaled - Mehmed Ali From Ottoman Governor To Ruler Of Egypt - Hardcover
Fahmy Khaled - Mehmed Ali From Ottoman Governor To Ruler Of Egypt - Hardcover
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Description: 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.
Title: Mehmed Ali From Ottoman Governor To Ruler Of Egypt
Author(s): Fahmy Khaled
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Barcode: 9781851685707
Pages: 160 Pages, Illustrations, Maps
Publication Date: 5/1/2008
Series: Makers of the Muslim World
Category: Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900
Description: 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.
Title: Mehmed Ali From Ottoman Governor To Ruler Of Egypt
Author(s): Fahmy Khaled
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Barcode: 9781851685707
Pages: 160 Pages, Illustrations, Maps
Publication Date: 5/1/2008
Series: Makers of the Muslim World
Category: Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900
