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Through a microhistory of a small province in Upper Egypt, this book investigates the history of five world empires that assumed hegemony in Qina province over the centuries. It depicts forms of subaltern discontent against "imagined empires" that failed in achieving their professed goals and brought about environmental crises to Qina province.

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Acknowledgments Introduction: Imagined Empires, Real Rebels 1. Ottomans, Plague, and Rebellion (15--18) 2. The French, Plague Encore, and Jihad (1798--1801) 3. The Pasha's Settlers, Bulls, and Bandits (1805--1848) 4. A "Communist" Revolution (1848--1882) 5. Rebellion in the Time of Cholera (1882--1950) Epilogue: America--The Last Imagined Empire? Notes Bibliography Art Credits Index

Imagined Empires

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 12 July 2013
      ISBN-13 9780520275522
      978-0520275522
      ISBN-10 0520275527
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      Middle Eastern history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Through a microhistory of a small province in Upper Egypt, this book investigates the history of five world empires that assumed hegemony in Qina province over the centuries. It depicts forms of subaltern discontent against "imagined empires" that failed in achieving their professed goals and brought about environmental crises to Qina province.

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments Introduction: Imagined Empires, Real Rebels 1. Ottomans, Plague, and Rebellion (15--18) 2. The French, Plague Encore, and Jihad (1798--1801) 3. The Pasha's Settlers, Bulls, and Bandits (1805--1848) 4. A "Communist" Revolution (1848--1882) 5. Rebellion in the Time of Cholera (1882--1950) Epilogue: America--The Last Imagined Empire? Notes Bibliography Art Credits Index

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