Emirate, Egyptian, Ethiopian: Colonial Experiences in Late Nineteenth-Century Harar Contributor(s): Ben-Dror, Avishai (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815635664 ISBN-13: 9780815635666 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $69.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - East - History | Middle East - Egypt (see Also Ancient - Egypt) |
Dewey: 963.204 |
LCCN: 2018024812 |
Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.45 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - East Africa - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In October 1875, two months after the takeover of the Somali coastal town of Zeila, an Egyptian force numbering 1,200 soldiers departed from the city to occupy Harar, a prominent Muslim hub in the Horn of Africa. In doing so, they turned this sovereign emirate into an Egyptian colony that became a focal meeting point of geopolitical interests, with interactions between Muslim |