Egypt was the first of the Arab-speaking Muslim countries to
come into close contact with modern European states. The experience
was not a particularly happy one. It resulted in political and
economic subjugation and in the breakdown of her traditional
culture and society: but it led also to her emancipation from the
Ottoman Empire and to the eventual development of a modern and
autonomous Egyptian identity.
The central aim of this book is to trace the history of Egypt
during this period of change, from Napoleon s invasion at the end
of the eighteenth century to the Free Officer s Revolution in the
middle of the twentieth. The author describes the effects of
European particularly British and French involvement on the course
of Egyptian history, shown variously for example in her changing
trade pattern, in her forced participation in two world wars and in
the planning and construction of the Suez Canal. One of these
effects was to stimulate the development of Egyptian nationalism
and the emergence of her own leaders.
A major factor in the course of Egyptian history, and one of
which the author is constantly aware, was the European ignorance of
Islamic and Arabic thought and attitudes, which was largely
responsible for the misunderstandings and conflicts which
characterized the period. The book provides a valuable analysis of
interaction between communities with different and sometimes
opposing value systems. To understand this interaction is essential
to the study of the history, politics and culture of the Middle
East.
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