Egyptian Palaces and Villas

Pashas, Khedives, and Kings

Shirley Johnston, Sherif Sonbol

208 pages, parution le 28/04/2006

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Résumé

In 1799 Napoleon conquered Egypt, overthrowing the last of the Mameluke beys who had ruled the country for centuries. When he and his army withdrew two years later, Mohamed Ali, a soldier of fortune from the Balkans, seized power. Although he and his successors nominally represented the Ottoman sultan in Istanbul, they ruled independently. More importantly, they created modern Egypt. They introduced the cultivation of cotton and sugar cane, laid down railroads, built new cities, and constructed new watercourses, including one of the great engineering triumphs of the nineteenth century, the Suez Canal.

These great endeavors brought Egypt unprecedented prosperity. As a result, throughout the nineteenth and well into the twentieth century, Egyptian rulers, great noble and merchant families, and foreign adventurers who had come to Egypt to seek their fortunes built opulent palaces and country estates to enjoy the enormous wealth they had gained. At the same time, investors introduced European-style grand hotels to accommodate the flood of Western tourists who had begun to travel to the land of the Nile to see the temples and tombs of the pharaohs. The splendid buildings created during this period of cosmopolitan expansion remain a lasting testament to Egypt's modern golden age.

Lavishly illustrated with color photographs taken specially for this book, Egyptian Palaces and Villas will fascinate and delight anyone interested in the Middle East and its history.

L'auteur - Shirley Johnston

Shirley Johnston is well known as the writer and photographic director of lavishly illustrated books, among them publications on Palm Beach houses, the French Riviera, and Malta. She lives in France and Egypt.

L'auteur - Sherif Sonbol

Sherif Sonbol is a highly regarded Egyptian photographer who has contributed photographs to numerous illustrated books. He lives in Cairo.

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Acknowledgments
Introduction
Gahwara palace
Shoubra Palace: Nymphaeum
Ras El-Tin Palace
Hosh Al-Basha
Monasterly Salamlik
Mena House
Gezira Palace
Abdin Palace
Antoniadis Villa and Gardens
The Khedive Ismail's Rest House
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Bibliography
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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Abrams
Auteur(s)	Shirley Johnston, Sherif Sonbol
Parution	28/04/2006
Nb. de pages	208
Format	26 x 31
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1463g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780810955387
ISBN13	978-0-8109-5538-7