Nature and Empire in Ottoman Egypt - An Environmental History (Paperback)

In one of the first ever environmental histories of the Ottoman Empire, Alan Mikhail examines relations between the empire and its most lucrative province of Egypt. Based on both the local records of various towns and villages in rural Egypt and the imperial orders of the Ottoman state, this book charts how changes in the control of natural resources fundamentally altered the nature of Ottoman imperial sovereignty in Egypt and throughout the empire. In revealing how Egyptian peasants were able to use their knowledge and experience of local environments to force the hand of the imperial state, Nature and Empire in Ottoman Egypt tells a story of the connections of empire stretching from canals in the Egyptian countryside to the palace in Istanbul, from the forests of Anatolia to the shores of the Red Sea, and from a plague flea's bite to the fortunes of one of the most powerful states of the early modern world.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in Environment and History
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	2011
Authors:	Alan Mikhail (Professor)
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	382
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-64018-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > History > African history > General Promotions
LSN:	1-107-64018-0
Barcode:	9781107640184

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