Cairo, modern period

by Volait, Mercedes

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Cairo , with 260,000 inhabitants on the eve of the modern period , was the second-largest city in the Ottoman Empire after Istanbul. In 1798, Egypt, and with it the city of Cairo, were invaded by the French. The occupation, which lasted until 1801, was met with recurrent popular revolt and left large sections of the city devastated. Reform and beautification came with the various dynasties in power from 1805 to 1952: initially the city was under nominal Ottoman suzerainty, subsequently under Br…

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Cairo , with 260,000 inhabitants on the eve of the modern period , was the second-largest city in the Ottoman Empire after Istanbul. In 1798, Egypt, and with it the city of Cairo, were invaded by the French. The occupation, which lasted until 1801, was met with recurrent popular revolt and left large sections of the city devastated. Reform and beautification came with the various dynasties in power from 1805 to 1952: initially the city was under nominal Ottoman suzerainty, subsequently under British occupation (1882–1922), and ultimately ruled by

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei1586

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eng Islam

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Volait, Mercedes

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