The 1919 Egyptian revolution was the founding event for modern Egypt's nation state. So far there has been no text that looks at the causes, consequences and legacies of the 1919 Egyptian Revolution. This book addresses that gap, with Egyptian and non-Egyptian scholars discussing a range of topics that link back to that crucial event in Egyptian history. Across nine chapters, the book analyzes the causes and course of the 1919 revolution; its impacts on subsequent political beliefs, practices and institutions; and its continuing legacy as a means of regime legitimation. The chapters reveal that the 1919 Egyptian Revolution divided the British while uniting Egyptians. However, the "revolutionary moment" was superseded by efforts to restore Britain's influence in league with a reassertion of monarchical authority. Those efforts enjoyed tactical, but not long-term strategic success, in part because the 1919 revolution had unleashed nationalist forces that could never again be completely contained. The book covers key issues surrounding the 1919 Egyptian Revolution such as the role played by Lord Allenby; internal schisms within the British government struggling to cope with the revolution; Muslim-Christian relations; and divisions among the Egyptians.

Introduction, H.A Hellyer, University of Cambridge, UK 1 Medical Doctors, Maternal Health, and the Revolution of 1919, Beth Baron, City University of New York, USA2. Arabi and his Comrades: Workers on the Canal and the 1919 Revolution, Mohamed Elsayed, SOAS, University of London, UK3. Muslim and Christian Egyptian Identities and the Narrative of the 1919 Revolution, Mark Bebawi, Rice University, USA4. From Nationalism to Islamism - Revolution, the Wafd and the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood, Philip Marfleet5. British Responses to the 1919 Revolution, James Whidden, Acadia University, Canada6. Lord Allenby and the 1919 Revolution: An Ambivalent Colonizer, Zeinab Abolmagd, Oberlin College, USA7. Crossing the Global Color Line: 1919 and Colonial Racism, Kyle Anderson,The State University of New York College at Old Westbury, USA8. The Dynamics of the Egyptian Exile Body in Europe During Two Revolutions (1919 and 2011), Taqadum Al-Khatib,9. The Great Theft of History: WWI and the Prelude to Revolution, Khaled Fahmy, University of Cambridge, UK Conclusion, Robert D. Springborg, Simon Fraser University, Canada