Napoleon's Egypt Invading the Middle East

Name: Napoleon's Egypt Invading the Middle East
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ISBN: 9780230606036

ISBN-10: 0230606032

ISBN-13: 9780230606036

Edition: 2008

Authors: Juan Cole

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In thisnbsp;vivid and timely history, Juan Colenbsp;tells the story of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt.nbsp;Revealing the young general's reasons for leading the expedition against Egypt in 1798 andnbsp;showcasing his fascinating views of the Orient, Colenbsp;delves into the psychology of the military titan and his entourage.nbsp;He paints anbsp;multi-facetednbsp;portrait of the dailynbsp;travails of the soldiers in Napoleon's army, includingnbsp;how they imagined Egypt, how their expectations differed from what they found, and how theynbsp;grappled with military challengesnbsp;in a foreign land.nbsp;Colenbsp;ultimately revealsnbsp;how Napoleon'snbsp;invasion, the first modern attempt to…

Book details

List price: $22.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 5/27/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.748



Map of Egypt


List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments



The Genius of Liberty



A Sky Aflame



The Ferment of the Mind



Grand Cairo



The Flight of Ibrahim Bey



The Most Beautiful Nile that Has Ever Been



Ali Bonaparte



The Constant Triumph of Reason



The Festival of the Republic



The Object of His Desires



The Egyptian Revolution



The Fall of the Delta and the Arabian Jihad



Epilogue


Further Reading


Notes


Index