{"product_id":"imagined-empires-9780520275539","title":"Imagined Empires","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments   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","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359051055447,"sku":"9780520275539","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520275539.jpg?v=1754123380","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/imagined-empires-9780520275539","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}