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Modern Egypt
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The Son from the West
In this autobiography, The Rt Hon the Earl of Cromer looks back at a life spent in great part in the Far East and spanning a period of enormous change.
Lord Cromer
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Lord Cromer
In the heyday of Empire just before the First World War, Lord Cromer was second only to Lord Curzon in fame and public esteem. In the days when Cairo and Calcutta represented the twin poles of British power in Asia and Africa, Cromer's commanding presence seemed to radiate the essential spiritof imperial rule. In this first modern biography Roger Owen charts the life of the man revered by the British and hated by today's Egyptians, the real ruler of Egypt for nearly a quarter of a century.A member of the famous City banking family of Baring Brothers, Cromer in his youth seemed to be distinguished mainly by lack of academic ability and a taste for the fashionable pursuits of his day. His firs...
Modern Egypt
Published in 1910, this classic of imperialist writing by the former Consul General explains and justifies British involvement in Egypt.
Political and Literary Essays, 1908-1913
Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 by Earl of Evelyn Baring Cromer
Lord Cromer; Being the Authorized Life of Evelyn Baring, First Earl of Cromer ..
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Political and Literary Essays, 1908-1913
Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (1841-1917), was a British statesman and colonial administrator. After a successful career in the War Office he was appointed the Controller General of Egypt in 1879. After the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War, Baring became Consul General of Egypt, a position he held until 1907 when he resigned due to ill health. During his retirement, he maintained his interest in politics and contemporary culture. This volume, first published in 1913, contains a collection of articles written for magazines such as the Edinburgh Review and the Spectator between 1908 and 1913, on the topics of contemporary politics and literary culture. Baring discusses various subjects including Army reform, the contemporary systems of colonial government, and the future of Classics in education and historiography. This volume provides information on Edwardian views of imperialism, and also illustrates the types of popular articles which were published during this period.
Political and Literary Essays 1908-1913
"Political and Literary essays 1908-1913" from Evelyn Baring 1st Earl of Cromer. British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator (1841-1917).
Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913
Political and Literary Essays by the Earl of Cromer is a collection of political essays by authors in the United Kingdom on a variety of captivating and elusive topics. Contents: "THE EDINBURGH REVIEW" I. The Government of Subject Races II. Translation and Paraphrase "THE QUARTERLY REVIEW" III. Sir Alfred Lyall 77 "THE NINETEENTH CENTURY AND AFTER" IV. Army Reform V. The International Aspects of Free Trade VI. China VII. The Capitulations in Egypt "THE SPECTATOR" VIII. Disraeli IX. Russian Romance."
