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Egypt: British colony, imperial capital (Studies in Imperialism, 147) by James Whidden is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>This book is an account of the British experience in Egypt over two centuries, informed by the testimonies of a diverse set of individuals. Providing life stories alongside institutional portraits, it offers multiple perspectives on colonial and imperial cultures, from five generations of a British, Alexandrian family to a Reuters correspondent with the ear of ambassadors, generals, and pashas. <p>By relating the British colony to discourses on civilising missions, race and nation, law and or
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- Author
- James Whidden
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780719079542
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Political Science, Social History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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