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Historical research which throws light on the consequences of the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt set in motion forces in 1798 which were, the author argued when this book was originally published in 1928, still at work in the East and West. The book traces the diplomatic history of the events which led to the rise of Mehemet Ali, the founder of modern Egypt and was based on meticulous research of source material in British and French archives.

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Author:   Shafik Ghorbal
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9781032982687

ISBN 10:   1032982683
Pages:   338
Publication Date:   20 April 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface by Arnold J. Toynbee. List of Diplomatic Representatives of Britain, France, Russia and Austria in Constantinople and their Consuls in Egypt from 1798 to 1812. Introduction. 1. The Genesis of the Expedition 2. The Conquest of Egypt 3. The Anglo-Turkish Alliance 4. The New Dependency 5. The Syrian Campaign 6. The Directory and the Expedition 7. Negotiations Relating to the Convention of El-Arish 8. The Expulsion of the French from Egypt, 1800-1801 9. The Foundations of Peace, 1801-1802 10. The First British Occupation of Egypt, 1801-1803 11. The Near Eastern Factor in the Renewal of the Second Coalition, 1802-1805 12. The Rise of Mehemet Ali, 1803-1806 13. The War Between Russia and Turkey and the Second British Invasion of Egypt, 1806-1807 14. From Tilsit to Bucharest, the Stalemate in the East, 1807-1812 15. Mehemet Ali: The Years of Preparation, 1807-1812 16. Authorities. Appendices A 1. J. P. Morier and the ‘Ruse de Guerre’ 2. Arbuthnot and the Venture on the Dardanelles 3. Gen. Sherbrooke in Egypt in 1807 4. Great Britain and the Convention of Bartenstein 5. Sir W. Sidney Smith the Convention of El-Arish 6. Transactions of Lord Elgin 7. The Egyptian Archives B: The Report of Sebastiani.

Reviews

Original Review of The Beginnings of the Egyptian Question and the Rise of Mehemet Ali: ‘Mr. Ghorbal’s book fills a lacuna in Near East history.’ Owen Tweedy, Journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Volume 8, Issue 4, 1929

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