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Napoleon in Egypt

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Availability:In StockContributor:Paul StrathernPublish date:2009-09-15Pages:528
Language:EnglishPublisher:Bantam DellISBN-13:9780553385243ISBN-10:553385240UPC:9780553385243Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, Middle East, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:Naval, Egypt (see also Ancient, Napoleonic WarsSize:8.22 x 5.58 x 1.15 inchesWeight:0.9899Product ID:SCFEEEZ8T3
In 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte, only twenty-eight, set sail for Egypt with 335 ships, 40,000 soldiers, and a collection of scholars, artists, and scientists to establish an eastern empire. He saw himself as a liberator, freeing the Egyptians from oppression. But Napoleon wasn't the first--nor the last--who tragically misunderstood Muslim culture. Marching across seemingly endless deserts in the shadow of the pyramids, pushed to the limits of human endurance, his men would be plagued by mirages, suicides, and the constant threat of ambush. A crusade begun in honor would degenerate into chaos. And yet his grand failure also yielded a treasure trove of knowledge that paved the way for modern Egyptology--and it tempered the complex leader who believed himself destined to conquer the world.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Bantam DellISBN-13:9780553385243ISBN-10:553385240UPC:9780553385243Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Military, Middle East, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:Naval, Egypt (see also Ancient, Napoleonic WarsSize:8.22 x 5.58 x 1.15 inchesWeight:0.9899Product ID:SCFEEEZ8T3
Paul Strathern studied philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin. He has lectured in philosophy and mathematics and is a Somerset Maugham Prize-winning novelist. He is the bestselling author of several books of nonfiction, including the series Philosophers in 90 Minutes and The Big Idea: Scientists Who Changed the World.
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