Download or read book Managing Egypt's Poor and the Politics of Benevolence, 1800-1952 written by Mine Ener and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2003-10-12 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Utilizing materials from Egyptian & British archives, Ener examines transformations in poor relief policies, changing attitudes toward the public poor, the entrance of new state & private actors in the field of charity, & the poor's uses of institutions & programmes in the 19th & early 20th centuries.