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Book SynopsisThis study discusses Egypt's nationalist response to the phenomenon of colonialism, as well as examining colonialism and nationalism generally. It demonstrates how central the issue of the Sudan was to Egyptian nationalism and highlights ambivalence in Egyptian attitudes to empire.
Trade Review"An absorbing, important book... Should stimulate reconsideration of the ambiguous role of colonial intermediaries." Intl Journal Of Middle East Stds (Ijmes)
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Journeys from the Fantastic to the Colonial 2. Black Servants and Saviors: The Domestic Empire of Egypt 3. The Lived Experience of Contradiction: Ibrahm Fawz's Narrative of the Sudan 4. The Tools of the Master: Slavery, Family, and the Unity of the Nile Valley 5. Egyptians in Blackface: Revolution and Popular Culture, World War 1 to 1925 Conclusion Notes Works Cited Index
