Chapter 1 The First Egyptian Student Mission to France under Muhammad Ali, Alain Silvera; Chapter 2 The Near East in the Balance of Power: The Repercussions of the Kaulla Incident in 1893, Gordon Martel; Chapter 3 The Consequences of the Introduction and Spread of Modern Education: Education and National Integration in Egypt, Mahmud A. Faksh; Chapter 4 Agricultural Technology and Rural Social Classes in Egypt, 1920–1939, Alan Richards; Chapter 5 The Dilemma of a Liberal Some Political Implications in the Writings of the Egyptian Scholar, Ahmad Amin (1886–1954), William Shepard; Chapter 6 The Iranian Settlement in Egypt As Seen Through the Pages of The Community Paper— Chihrinima (1904–1966), Mohammad Yadegari; Chapter 7 Al-Muwailihi's Criticism of Shawqi's Introduction, Mattityahu Peled; Chapter 8 Urban Elites and the Foundation of Municipalities in Alexandria and Istanbul, Steven Rosenthal;