Colonial Bridgehead

This is the first study to examine the modern transformation of eighteenth century, Alexandria, the surges of internal and international migration; the spatial patterns of residence and employment; and the complex nature of intercommunal relations in the rapidly expanding port.

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 At the end of the eighteenth century, Alexandria was a small unimposing town; less than a century later, the city had become a busy hub of Mediterranean commerce and Egypt’s master link to the international economy. This is the first study to examine the modern transformation of the city, the surges of internal and international migration; the spa