Westernisation, Modernisation and Colonialism: The Case of teh Egyptian Upper Class

It is often claimed that the upper classes in colonised lands adopted colonialist tastes, mannerisms and lifestyles precisely due to colonisation. However, I contend that the Egyptian upper class looked to the North long before British colonialists set their feet on Egyptian soil.

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Main Author: Magda Baraka
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: University of Oslo Library 2016-05-01
Series:Babylon
Online Access:https://journals.uio.no/babylon/article/view/4367
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