Description |
1 online resource (v, 249 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color |
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-246) and index. |
Summary |
The Greeks and the Making of Modern Egypt is the first account of the modern Greek presence in Egypt from its beginnings during the era of Muhammad Ali to its final days under Nasser. It casts a critical eye on the reality and myths surrounding the complex and ubiquitous Greek community in Egypt by examining the Greeks' legal status, their relations with the country's rulers, their interactions with both elite and ordinary Egyptians, their economic activities, their contacts with foreign communities, their ties to their Greek homeland, and their community life, which included a rich and celebr. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Greeks -- Egypt.
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Greeks. |
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Egypt. |
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Greeks -- Egypt -- History -- 19th century.
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History. |
Chronological Term |
19th century |
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Greeks -- Egypt -- History -- 20th century.
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Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Egypt -- History -- 19th century.
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Egypt -- History -- 20th century.
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Egypt -- History -- 1952-1970.
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Chronological Term |
1952-1970 |
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Egyptians -- Foreign influences.
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Egyptians. |
Chronological Term |
1800-1999 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Kitroeff, Alexander. Greeks and the making of modern Egypt. Cairo ; New York : The American University in Cairo Press, 2019 9789774168581 9774168585 (OCoLC)1013743610 |
ISBN |
9781617979064 (electronic book) |
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1617979066 (electronic book) |
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9789774168581 |
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9774168585 |
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