The History of Egypt, 2nd Edition

Providing a valuable resource for readers seeking information on all periods of Egyptian history, this book covers Egypt starting from ancient times and continuing through the medieval Islamic period to focus on the events of the last 100 years, including the aborted revolution of 2011.

• Provides a clear, concise account of the entire course of Egyptian history that is ideal for a variety of nonspecialist readers—high school and college students in particular

• Written by an author with a lifetime of study of both Egyptian and Middle Eastern history and political science

• Concentrates on the modern period, notably Egypt in the 20th and early 21st centuries

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The History of Egypt, 2nd Edition

Providing a valuable resource for readers seeking information on all periods of Egyptian history, this book covers Egypt starting from ancient times and continuing through the medieval Islamic period to focus on the events of the last 100 years, including the aborted revolution of 2011.

• Provides a clear, concise account of the entire course of Egyptian history that is ideal for a variety of nonspecialist readers—high school and college students in particular

• Written by an author with a lifetime of study of both Egyptian and Middle Eastern history and political science

• Concentrates on the modern period, notably Egypt in the 20th and early 21st centuries

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The History of Egypt, 2nd Edition

The History of Egypt, 2nd Edition

by Glenn E. Perry
The History of Egypt, 2nd Edition

The History of Egypt, 2nd Edition

by Glenn E. Perry

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Providing a valuable resource for readers seeking information on all periods of Egyptian history, this book covers Egypt starting from ancient times and continuing through the medieval Islamic period to focus on the events of the last 100 years, including the aborted revolution of 2011.

• Provides a clear, concise account of the entire course of Egyptian history that is ideal for a variety of nonspecialist readers—high school and college students in particular

• Written by an author with a lifetime of study of both Egyptian and Middle Eastern history and political science

• Concentrates on the modern period, notably Egypt in the 20th and early 21st centuries


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781610699143
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/01/2015
Series: Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 240
File size: 9 MB

About the Author

Glenn E. Perry, PhD, is professor emeritus of political science at Indiana State University.

Table of Contents

Series Forewordix
Prefacexiii
Acknowledgmentsxv
Timeline of Historical Eventsxvii
1Egypt Today1
2Ancient Egypt19
3Islamic Egypt to 179837
4From Bonaparte to the British55
5"Liberal" Egypt73
6Nasir's Revolutionary Era89
7Sadat and Counterrevolution111
8The Mubarak Era129
Epilogue145
Notable People in the History of Egypt149
Glossary159
Bibliographic Essay165
Index179
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