Colonial bridgehead: government and society in Alexandria, 1807-1882/

Main Author: Reimer, Michael J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, c.1997
Series:State, culture, and society in Arab North Africa
Subjects:
Item Description:Pt. 1. The Geographical and Historical Inheritance. 1. Between Egypt and the Sea. 2. The Ottoman Town -- Pt. 2. Muhammad Ali's City, 1807-1848. 3.Engineering a Renaissance. 4. Restructuring Urban Administration. 5. ADemographic Profile at Mid-Century -- Pt. 3 Bridgehead of Colonialism, 1848-1882. 6. The Boom Years. 7. Property and Privilege. 8.Administration and Society after 1850. 9. Mediterranean Magnet. 10. The Crisis of 1882. 11. Conclusion -- App.Census Documents.
Physical Description:xv, 251 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-243) and index.
ISBN:0813327776