State, Peasants, and Land in Mid-Nineteenth-Century Egypt

Name: State, Peasants, and Land in Mid-Nineteenth-Century Egypt
Brand: American University in Cairo Press

American University in Cairo Press

An alternative reading of the relationship between the state and smallholder peasants in mid-nineteenth-century Egypt\nThis book examines the rural history of Egypt during the middle years of the nineteenth century, a period that is often glossed over, or altogether forgotten. Drawing on a wide array of archival sources, some only rarely utilized by other scholars, it argues that state policy targeting the peasant land tenure regime was informed by the dual economic principles of the Ottoman, or traditional, philosophy of statecraft, and that the workings of the relevant regulations did not produce extensive peasant land loss and impoverishment.\nMaha Ghalwash presents a rich, detailed analysis of such crucial issues as land legislation, tax impositions, the system of tax collection, modes\n\nState, Peasants, and Land in Mid-Nineteenth-Century Egypt\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease;