Nature and Empire in Ottoman Egypt

An Environmental History

Nonfiction, History, Middle East, Science & Nature, Nature
Cover of the book Nature and Empire in Ottoman Egypt by Alan Mikhail, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Alan Mikhail ISBN: 9781139064132
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: April 11, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Alan Mikhail
ISBN: 9781139064132
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: April 11, 2011
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book France under Fire by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book Cultural and Contextual Perspectives on Developmental Risk and Well-Being by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book The Science and Politics of Global Climate Change by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book Thomas Jefferson and the Science of Republican Government by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book Energy and Spectrum Efficient Wireless Network Design by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book Mortal and Divine in Early Greek Epistemology by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book The Indian Army and the End of the Raj by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book Bringing the State Back In by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book Ezra Pound in Context by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book The Analysis of Starlight by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book First FRCR Anatomy by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book Principles of Optics for Engineers by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book Flora of Great Britain and Ireland: Volume 5, Butomaceae - Orchidaceae by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book Interactive Democracy by Alan Mikhail
Cover of the book Groups, Graphs and Random Walks by Alan Mikhail
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy