Nasser

by Anne Alexander

Overview

One of the young officers who overthrew King Farouq in 1952, Nasser was 36 years old when he became the undisputed leader of Egypt. In 1956 he nationalised the Suez Canal, braving the anger of Britain, France and war with Israel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781910376867
Publisher:	Haus Publishing
Publication date:	09/01/2005
Series:	Life & Times
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	186
File size:	931 KB

About the Author

Dr Anne Alexander is the Co-ordinator of the Cambridge Digital Humanities Network and is based at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities. Her published articles include Mubarak in the International Arena, Brothers-in-arms? The Egyptian military, the Ikhwan and the revolutions of 1952 and 2011, and The Egyptian Experience: Sense and Nonsense of the Internet Revolution