Bonaparte In Egypt

Author : J. Christopher Herold
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786259820

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Bonaparte In Egypt [Illustrated Edition] by J. Christopher Herold Pdf

Includes over 30 illustrations and 5 maps. Originally published in 1962, J. Christopher Herold’s Bonaparte in Egypt is the best modern account of this extraordinary campaign. In a detailed study, elegantly written, Herold covers all aspects of Bonaparte’s expedition: military, political, and cultural. It was a bold adventure, full of drama, topped and tailed by the extremes of total triumph and utter defeat. Although Bonaparte was victorious at the Battle of the Pyramids and occupied Cairo, his fleet was completely destroyed by Nelson at Abukir Bay and his ambition to conquer the Holy Land was frustrated at Acre. Despite these reverses. Bonaparte returned to France where he was greeted as a hero and seized political power in 1799. His attempt to take permanent control of Egypt and Syria for France was a critical stage on his road to power, and it is one of the most revealing episodes in his spectacular career.

Author : Paul Strathern
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780553385243

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Napoleon in Egypt by Paul Strathern Pdf

In 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte, only twenty-eight, set sail for Egypt with 335 ships, 40,000 soldiers, and a collection of scholars, artists, and scientists to establish an eastern empire. He saw himself as a liberator, freeing the Egyptians from oppression. But Napoleon wasn’t the first—nor the last—who tragically misunderstood Muslim culture. Marching across seemingly endless deserts in the shadow of the pyramids, pushed to the limits of human endurance, his men would be plagued by mirages, suicides, and the constant threat of ambush. A crusade begun in honor would degenerate into chaos. And yet his grand failure also yielded a treasure trove of knowledge that paved the way for modern Egyptology—and it tempered the complex leader who believed himself destined to conquer the world.

Author : J. Christopher Herold
Publisher : Fireship Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781934757765

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Bonaparte in Egypt by J. Christopher Herold Pdf

The French expedition to Egypt, which Bonaparte launched in 1798, was one of the most exciting, harrowing, futile, and yet most fruitful adventures in modern times. Although the expedition was doomed, and almost everyone in it had only one wish-to go home-the impact of the three years of French occupation left a lasting mark on Egypt. The book is crowded with dramatic episodes. We see the French, without supplies, crossing the desert in midsummer and, without a rest, fighting the Battle of the Pyramids. We witness the glories and horrors of the Battle of the Nile, the uprising of Cairo, the butcheries at Jaffa and at Acre, the labors of the Institute of Egypt, the ravages of the plague, and the unbelievable game that Bonaparte played with Islam. The personalities are no less colorful than the incidents. Besides Bonaparte, who revealed, while in Egypt, his most repulsive and his most admirable qualities, there are the forthright and caustic General Kléber; Lord Nelson of the Nile; the uncatchable Mameluke Murad Bey; the Pasha of Acre, who gloried in the surname Djezzar, "the Butcher"; and the chivalrous and eccentric Sir Sidney Smith. Add to that list the selfless and heroic General Desaix; Dr. Desgenettes, who inoculated himself with the plague and survived to give Bonaparte a public dressing-down; General Menou, who became a Moslem to marry a bath-keeper's daughter; and Pauline Fourés, who became Bonaparte's mistress in one of the more ludicrous episodes of the campaign. Christopher Herold has drawn on official documents, on Arabic chronicles, on the memoirs and diaries of generals, officers, simple soldiers, artists, engineers, and physicians. He has also visited the countries where the action took place and pushed thoroughness to the point of contracting (briefly) Egyptian ophthalmia; although he stopped short at seeking first-hand experience with the plague. If you wish to understand the Napoleonic Era, this book is a must read.

Author : Juan Cole
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780230607415

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Napoleon's Egypt by Juan Cole Pdf

In this vivid and timely history, Juan Cole tells the story of Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. Revealing the young general's reasons for leading the expedition against Egypt in 1798 and showcasing his fascinating views of the Orient, Cole delves into the psychology of the military titan and his entourage. He paints a multi-faceted portrait of the daily travails of the soldiers in Napoleon's army, including how they imagined Egypt, how their expectations differed from what they found, and how they grappled with military challenges in a foreign land. Cole ultimately reveals how Napoleon's invasion, the first modern attempt to invade the Arab world, invented and crystallized the rhetoric of liberal imperialism.

Author : David Jeffreys
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781315416007

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Views of Ancient Egypt Since Napoleon Bonaparte by David Jeffreys Pdf

This book addresses some of the main themes of the study of Egypt during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In a combination of case studies and discursive chapters, the status of Egypt as an important example of traditional Asian scholarship, and as an ancient model of imperialism itself, is examined. Contributions range from studies of nineteenth century antiquarianism, and the collecting of Egyptian antiquities as an extension of the territorial ambitions and rivalries of the European powers, to explorations of how Egypt is understood and interpreted in contemporary societies. Views of Ancient Egypt also considers the way in which Ancient Egypt has been adopted by less privileged members of some societies as a cultural icon of past greatness.

Author : Abdullah Browne
Publisher : Litres
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9785040622153

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Bonaparte in Egypt and the Egyptians of To-day by Abdullah Browne Pdf

"Bonaparte in Egypt and the Egyptians of To-day" by Abdullah Browne. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Haji A. Browne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0857069675

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Bonaparte in Egypt by Haji A. Browne Pdf

Napoleon's Egyptian adventure by an Egyptian historian It is a fascinating and compelling aspect of the character of Napoleon Bonaparte that as his star accelerated towards its zenith, his imagination and ambition for his own potential and those of the French revolutionary spirit he represented knew almost no limits. He saw the dominance of Europe and the Mediterranean region as but a gateway into the world at large with a limitless resource of lands, assets, trade and political influence not only for the taking but within the scope of his abilities to win. This found a French expeditionary force on the shores of Egypt, embarked upon what many regarded then and since as a romance, an adventure -an invasion with no real purpose, no logical place to go and no objective to achieve. An army determined to make its way by traditional force was accompanied by 'savants' concerned with expansion of knowledge and culture. It was a heady mixture and almost certainly doomed to disaster. Nelson, a British army, domestic discord and the truculent native population of a harsh oriental land far from home, hurried failure on its way. For the military historian the subject is entirely compelling. What makes this concise book interesting is that the era is considered here by an Egyptian historian who presents unique perspectives which will flesh out accounts by the French invaders or indeed those by modern historians from the West. This book originally brought the status of the Egyptian people up to date at the time the author wrote the his work, but since that was at the close of the nineteenth century and the sands of the middle east have shifted considerably since, the Leonaur editors have excised that element of the piece and this book is now confined to a single subject-that of a Napoleonic period history. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

Author : Vivant Denon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1803
Category : Egypt
ISBN : HARVARD:HXJUYT

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Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt by Vivant Denon Pdf

Author : Irene A. Bierman
Publisher : Ithaca Press (GB)
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Egypt
ISBN : UOM:39015058698609

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Napoleon in Egypt by Irene A. Bierman Pdf

Napoleon Bonaparte's goal in setting sail for Egypt in 1798 was to establish new colonies for the French and to threaten British trade with India. While the immediate impact of the invasion has been the subject of many studies, it should also be considered in the context of the geopolitics of the period and the longer-term historical trends in Egypt. The papers in this volume consider all aspects of the French occupation and trace its repercussions into the late twentieth century. The background to the invasion is analyzed, including political and economic trends, French/British rivalry, French colonial fortunes and populist French Republican ideology. The work of the savants, those engineers and mathematicians who mapped and recorded ancient Egyptian artifacts, is shown to have had a formative influence on modern archaeological practice. The post-occupation contributions of French technocrats are exemplified by the pioneering work of a military surgeon. The contentious debate over the historiography of the occupation is reviewed, with a case study of its use during the Nasserist period. And in conclusion, a sweeping survey of Egyptian culture shows that Egypt's reappropriation of Egyptology has had a regenerating effect on Egyptian national consciousness. Resulting from the international conference on Napoleon in Egypt held in 1997 at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library in Los Angeles, these papers are written by experts in the field.

Author : Vivant Denon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1803
Category : Egypt
ISBN : OXFORD:305765186

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Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt by Vivant Denon Pdf

Author : Raymond Flower
Publisher : Garrett County Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781891053368

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Napoleon to Nasser: The Story of Modern Egypt by Raymond Flower Pdf

The story of modern Egypt is more than just a cavalcade of colourful personalities. To get beneath the skin of the Egyptians themselves it is essential to recognize the pressures to which they have so long been subjected; to understand how, overburdened by history and exiled from power in their own land, they have been elbowed out by foreign manipulation to a point where explosive action was the only remedy.From the time that Napoleon brought Europe to Egypt in 1798, few areas of the globe have aroused more passions than this ancient land. Napoleon's own dreams of glory were short-lived, but he paved the way for Mohammed Ali - the 'rogue' Pasha that Palmerston wanted to 'chuck in the Nile' - to found a dynasty and very nearly take over the whole Ottoman Empire with his fellah armies. Less astute, his son Said was hoaxed by de Lesseps over the Suez Canal concession, and his grandson Ismail precipitated a British occupation with the de facto reign of the hard-line proconsuls such as Cromer and Kitchener.Although the British presence brought prosperity to Egypt and security for monarchs like Fouad and Farouk, it also caused growing frustration to the multiplying mass of the Egyptian people. Finally Gamal Abdel Nasser put an end to the ancien rgime and threw the Europeans out again - to embark on his astonishing career as aspirant leader of the Arab world.In this entertaining book, Raymond Flower unfolds the panorama of events, from the arrival of Napoleon to the death of Nasser, not only as it appears to an historian, but also to the man in the street in Cairo. Well qualified to do so, having lived there for part of the historic span he covers, Mr. Flower has known most of the significant figures in the days of Farouk as well as in the revolutionary Egypt, and thus is able to give an enthralling and well-balanced account of a vital period in recent history.

Author : J. Christopher Herold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Egypt
ISBN : LCCN:06214532

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Bonaparte in Egypt by J. Christopher Herold Pdf

Author : Charles Coulston Gillispie,Michel Dewachter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0910413215

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Monuments of Egypt by Charles Coulston Gillispie,Michel Dewachter Pdf

Author : Vivant Denon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1803
Category : Egypt
ISBN : NYPL:33433082454277

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Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt by Vivant Denon Pdf

Author : ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al- Ǧabartī
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : History
ISBN : 9004038817

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تاريخ مدة الفرنسيس بمصر by ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al- Ǧabartī Pdf