Egypt
Subtitle: a short history
By: James Jankowski.
Publisher: Oneworld
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
Subjects: Egypt -- History.
Description: Egypt, once home to Pharaohs and the world's greatest civilization, is steeped in legend. Its more recent history however, is less well known. This comprehensive new guide to Egyptian history considers not only ancient Egypt's glory, but also its last two hundred years, discussing modernization and the evolution of the Egyptian state. Drawing on recent research the book offers an enriched understanding of the colorful country's remarkable past.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pharaonic Egypt; title: Greco-Roman Egypt; title: Islamic Egypt; title: Ottoman Egypt; title: Modernizing Egypt/colonizing Egypt; title: Liberal Egypt; title: Revolutionary Egypt; title: Whose Egypt?