{"product_id":"railways-along-the-nile-and-osama-ettouney-9781500901820","title":"Railways Along the Nile and the Renaissance of Modern Egypt (1798-1879)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn July 1, 1798, when Napoleon Bonaparte landed in Alexandria, Egypt was in a state of suspended stagnation. But the cultural clash between West and East sparked Egypt's transformation into a modern state-and the Egyptian railways played a key role in this transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJuxtaposing history, narrative, maps, art, and music, \u003ci\u003eRailways Along the Nile and the Renaissance of Modern Egypt (1798-1879)\u003c\/i\u003e relates the fascinating story of Egypt's rapid advancement. Looking well beyond the building of the railroads themselves, this story includes intriguing historical, social, political, economic, and artistic aspects that surrounded the development of the railways and helped shape Egypt's modern identity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep back to the time of the pharaohs to discover why the relationship between the Egyptian people and their leaders made the railway project successful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn how nineteenth-century geographic and scientific exploration, colonization, and commerce fed foreign interest in Egypt and created the impetus for building the railway infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake the connection between \"Egyptomania\" in Europe, the Egyptian railways, and Egypt's status as the \"Florida of prosperous Victorians.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal chapters introducing exotic locomotive designs and reports by the Western press provide unique insight, making this book an invaluable resource for understanding the forces behind Egypt's emergence into the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Osama Ettouney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1500901822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781500901820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.53d","brand":"Osama Ettouney","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439485432063,"sku":"9781500901820","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_85c562e4-356b-4ad9-9067-e47c0f5d11d3.jpg?v=1777177912","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/railways-along-the-nile-and-osama-ettouney-9781500901820","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}