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Ottoman Egypt and the Emergence of the Modern World: 1500-1800
Nelly Hanna
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Description for Ottoman Egypt and the Emergence of the Modern World: 1500-1800
hardcover. Num Pages: 228 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 528.
Based on the Hamilton A.R. Gibb Lectures given by Nelly Hanna at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies of Harvard University, this groundbreaking book will be of interest to all those looking for a different perspective on the history of south-north relations. Aiming to place Egypt clearly in the context of some of the major worldwide transformations of the three centuries from 1500 to 1800, Professor Hanna questions the mainstream view that has identified the main sources of modern world history as the Reformation, the expansion of Europe into America and Asia, the formation of trading companies, and scientific discoveries. ... Read more
Based on the Hamilton A.R. Gibb Lectures given by Nelly Hanna at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies of Harvard University, this groundbreaking book will be of interest to all those looking for a different perspective on the history of south-north relations. Aiming to place Egypt clearly in the context of some of the major worldwide transformations of the three centuries from 1500 to 1800, Professor Hanna questions the mainstream view that has identified the main sources of modern world history as the Reformation, the expansion of Europe into America and Asia, the formation of trading companies, and scientific discoveries. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774166648
SKU
9789774166648
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About Nelly Hanna
Nelly Hanna is distinguished university professor in the Department of Arab and Islamic Civilizations at the American University in Cairo. She is the author of a number of books including Society and Economy in Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean 1600-1900 (AUC Press, 2005) and Artisan Entrepreneurs in Cairo and Early Modern Capitalism 1600-1800 (AUC Press, 2011).
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