Diary of Abdurrahman Gabarti during the French occupation of Egypt (Frensh)

Diary of Abdurrahman Gabarti during the French occupation of Egypt (Frensh)

Name: Diary of Abdurrahman Gabarti during the French occupation of Egypt (Frensh)
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Full title: Journal of Abdurrahman Gabarti, During the French Occupation in Egypt, Followed by a Summary of the Same Campaign by Mou'allem Nicolas El-Turki, secretary to the prince of the Druze

This captivating diary by Egyptian scholar Abdurrahman Gabarti offers a careful account of Bonaparte's expedition and the French occupation of Egypt from 1798 to 1801. An eyewitness, Gabarti comments insightfully on daily events, providing a local perspective on this tumultuous period. The translation by Alexandre Cardin, Drogman chancellor of the Consulate General of France in Egypt, allows a unique immersion in history, supplemented by the summary of Mou'allem Nicolas El-Turki.

Diary of Abdurrahman Gabarti

Full title: Journal of Abdurrahman Gabarti: During the French Occupation in Egypt, Followed by a Summary of the Same Campaign by Mou'allem Nicolas El-Turki, secretary to the prince of the Druze

Translated from Arabic by: Alexandre Cardin, D rogman Chancellor of the Consulate General of France in Egypt

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Abdurrahman Gabarti is a scholar born in Egypt. He is known for his chronicle which covers Bonaparte's expedition and the French occupation in Egypt from 1798 to 1801. An eyewitness, he kept in his diary a precise and daily report of the events, not hesitating to comment on them. translation of his chronicle allows us to experience the French occupation of Egypt through the eyes of a local personality and not only through the stories of the conquerors. It is followed by a summary of the same campaign by Mou'allem Nicolas El-Turki, secretary to the prince of the Druze.

Contents

Foreword
Translator's biographical note on the author
Translator's Preface
Newspaper
French expedition to Egypt
Historical note from the translator on Mou'allem Nicolas
the Turkish
Author's preface
French expedition to Egypt