Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Tables xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Abbreviations xv
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Historicizing Ottoman Egypt 1890–1906 19
9. 2. Talking History 1906–1920 66
10. 3. The `Ābdīn House Of Records The 1920s 91
11. 4. Competing For History 1930–1952 141
12. 5. Ghurbāl’s School 1930–1952 186
13. 6. Partisan Historiography The 1940s And Beyond 219
14. 7. Demonstrating History Th E 1950s 248
15. 8. Controlling History Th E 1960s 282
16. 9. Authoritarian Pluralism 1970–2000 311
17. Conclusion 337
18. Bibliography 345
19. Index 371