num_pages: 356
description: Khaled Fahmy offers a new interpretation of modern Egyptian history and the rise of Egyptian nationalism in a theoretically informed study. Basing his work on previously neglected archival material, the author demonstrates how Mehmed Ali built up the Egyptian army to further his own ambitions rather than as a means of gaining Egyptian independence. In this way, the book challenges traditionally held views about early nineteenth-century Egypt and the role of Mehmed Ali as the founder of modern Egypt. The book will be essential reading for students of the Middle East, Ottomanists, military historians and those interested in the construction of the modern nation state.
language: English
title: All the Pasha's Men: Mehmed Ali, his Army and the Making of Modern Egypt
titlecomplete: All the Pasha's Men: Mehmed Ali, his Army and the Making of Modern Egypt (Cambridge Middle East Studies, Series Number 8)
characters: Muhammad Ali Pasha
genres: Sociology, Historical, Audiobook, History, Biography, Grad School, Politics, Egypt, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 2412
series: Cambridge Middle East Studies
publisher: Cambridge University Press