The Accidental Tourist, Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, and the British Invasion of Egypt in 1882 (Hardcover, New)

This fascinating account highlights the extent the world's major powers will go to as they seek to insure their own interests and agendas, despite the wishes of those whose countries they invade and occupy. The Accidental Tourist profiles Wilfrid Scawen Blunt's involvement in the so-called Arabi Revolt in 1882. It addresses Blunt's tireless efforts on behalf of the Egyptian Nationalists to mediate the differences between Britain and Egypt and prevent a British invasion of Egypt. It highlights what amounted to a government cover-up of the actions of certain governmental officials to precipitate the invasion by falsifying intelligence information and manipulating the press. It also takes to task the scholarly tradition of maligning Blunt and questioning the accuracy of his version of the events of 1882. Blunt was branded a traitor in the House of Commons. This book was written to set the record straight. It is ideal reading for those interested in the field of Middle Eastern, Imperial or Colonial history and will provide readers with a better understanding of the real story of imperialism that went on at the time and is still going on in the Middle East today.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Middle East Studies: History, Politics & Law
Release date:	July 2005
First published:	May 2005
Authors:	Michael D. Berdine
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	330
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-94644-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Humanities > History > African history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups Books > History > African history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	0-415-94644-1
Barcode:	9780415946445

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