The Unsung Villains: British Criminals in Occupied Egypt, 1882-1922
30 April 2009, 17:00 - 18:30
- Event Type:
- Seminar
- Speakers:
- Lanver Mak, Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies
- Venue:
- Menzies & Hancock Rooms (ICwS)
- Venue Details:
- The Menzies & Hancock Rooms can be used combined and or separate. For more information
Description
Studies of the British in Egypt during the British occupation (1882-1922) have generally focused on the lives and exploits of the upper and middle class British officials who worked for the military or the civil service. Historical accounts have generally portrayed them as law-abiding. However, further investigation of primarily the Consular court records of both Cairo and Alexandria indicate that certain Britons in Egypt, whether officials or not, engaged in a wide array of criminal activity. This paper seeks to draw attention to both the identity of the perpetrators and the nature of their crimes–such as domestic violence, rape, bigamy, libel, fraud, theft and extortion. It contributes to not only the histories of Egypt and British imperialism but also to the burgeoning field of the social history of crime.
Please register for this event with Troy Rutt (troy.rutt@sas.ac.uk) by Friday 24th April 2009
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