Power and Passion in Egypt: A Life of Sir Eldon Gorst, 1861-1911
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When Sir Eldon Gorst succeeded Lord Cromer as Agent and Consul-General in Cairo in 1907, Britain effectively ruled Egypt and the Sudan. The period Gorst spent in Egypt was critical in shaping Africa's history. The British government gave Gorst the task of liberalising the Egyptian regime, a role he pursued with vigour. However, the reforms he introduced satisfied neither Egyptian nationalists nor British expatriates, who believed he was merely pandering...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1845113640
ISBN13:9781845113643
Release Date:June 2007
Publisher:I. B. Tauris & Company
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.33 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 7.1" x 9.5"
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