About this title: Kavalaly 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 married tobacco trader, he joined the Ottoman army at the age of thirty, and went on to become the ruler of Egypt for nearly half a century. Conqueror of Sudan and Syria, despot, and eventually a threat to the Ottoman Empire itself, he established both mass industrialisation and the mass-farming of cotton, and secured hereditary rule for his descendents. ...
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: ONEWORLD PUBLICATIONS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781851685707ISBN:1851685707
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 160 pages. In this insightful and well-constructed biography, kahled fahmy assesses the life of kavalalī mehmed ali pasha, the founder of modern egypt. (Hardback) read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Natl Book Network
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781851685707ISBN:1851685707
Description: New. Mehmed Ali (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 obscurity, he joined the Ottoman army at the age o... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781851685707ISBN:1851685707
Description: New. In this insightful and well-constructed biography, Kahled Fahmy assesses the life of Kavalalī Mehmed Ali Pasha, the founder of modern Egypt. read more
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. Mehmed Ali (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 obscurity, he joined the Ottoman army at the age of thirty, and later became the ruler of Egypt for half a century. Fahmy assesses the infamous ... read more
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