Author: Shmuelevitz, Aryeh ; Gichon, Mordechai ; Markham, J. David ; & Mendelson, David ; editors :
Title: Napoleon and the French in Egypt and the Holy Land, 1789-1801 : Articles Presented at the 2nd International Congress .,.,.
Description: Istanbul, Isis Press, 2002. orig. wrappers. 24x15cm, 290,(8) pp.. 8pp color plates.. ISBN: 9754281831. Minor wear. VG. ¶ Full title reads: "Napoleon and the French in Egypt and the Holy Land, 1789-1801 : Articles Presented at the 2nd International Congress of Napoleonic Studies, Israel, July 4-11, 1999". Contains 26 papers [20 in English, 6 in French]. Includes: The Peculiarities of Napoleon's Oriental Campaign: An Introduction; The Impact of the French Expedition to Egypt on Early 19th Century Ottoman Reforms; La Battaile d'Aboukir et ses implications straté giques; La Bataille de Sediman du 7 octobre 1798; The Detroye Outpost: An Outpost on the Siege Perimeter of Acre; Napoleon's Expedition & the Return of Eurppe to the Middle East; Napoleon & Jezzar: A Local Perspective; Egypt was Worth a Turban: Napoleon's Flirtation with Islam; Bonaparte's French Campaign in Contemporary French Art; The Operations & Effectiveness of the Ottoman Navy during Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt, 1798-1801; etc.

Keywords: 9754281831 Egyptian Colonial History, Modern Egypt, Napoleon, French Colonialism, Occupation, Second Coalition, Military History, ,