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Arab France: Islam and the Making of Modern Europe, 1798-1831
Ian Coller
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Description for Arab France: Islam and the Making of Modern Europe, 1798-1831
Hardback. Many think of Muslims in Europe as a twentieth century phenomenon. This book presents a lost community of Arabs who lived through war, revolution, and empire in early nineteenth century France. It tells the story of the several hundred men, women, and children who followed the French army back home after Napoleon's occupation of Egypt. Num Pages: 304 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HRH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 166 x 235 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
Many think of Muslims in Europe as a twentieth century phenomenon, but this book brings to life a lost community of Arabs who lived through war, revolution, and empire in early nineteenth century France. Ian Coller uncovers the surprising story of the several hundred men, women, and children - Egyptians, Syrians, Greeks, and others - who followed the French army back home after Napoleon's occupation of Egypt. Based on research in neglected archives, on the rediscovery of forgotten Franco-Arab authors, and on a diverse collection of visual materials, the book builds a rich picture of the first Arab France - ... Read more
Many think of Muslims in Europe as a twentieth century phenomenon, but this book brings to life a lost community of Arabs who lived through war, revolution, and empire in early nineteenth century France. Ian Coller uncovers the surprising story of the several hundred men, women, and children - Egyptians, Syrians, Greeks, and others - who followed the French army back home after Napoleon's occupation of Egypt. Based on research in neglected archives, on the rediscovery of forgotten Franco-Arab authors, and on a diverse collection of visual materials, the book builds a rich picture of the first Arab France - ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520260641
SKU
V9780520260641
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About Ian Coller
Ian Coller is a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Historical Studies at the University of Melbourne.
Reviews for Arab France: Islam and the Making of Modern Europe, 1798-1831
"Recommended."
D. A. Harvey Choice "An important and original book that will be of interest to scholars as well as to curious, nonspecialist readers."
Nadia Kiwan French Studies "An ambitious book... Engaging and important."
Naomi Davidson Journal Of Modern History "Carefully researched and well-written."
Edmund J. Campion European Legacy
D. A. Harvey Choice "An important and original book that will be of interest to scholars as well as to curious, nonspecialist readers."
Nadia Kiwan French Studies "An ambitious book... Engaging and important."
Naomi Davidson Journal Of Modern History "Carefully researched and well-written."
Edmund J. Campion European Legacy