A History of Egypt

by Afaf Lutfi Al-Sayyid Marsot

Book Overview

Egypt occupies a central position in the Arab world. Its borders between sand and sea have existed for millennia and yet, until 1952, the country was ruled by foreigners. Afaf al-Sayyid Marsot explores the paradoxes of Egypt's history in an updated edition of her successful A Short History of Modern Egypt. Charting the years from the Arab conquest, through the age of the Mamluks, Egypt's incorporation into the Ottoman Empire, the liberal experiment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521700760
• ISBN13: 9780521700764
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Concise history of Egypt, but not intended as a tourist's book.

This is a concise history of Egypt that was just the right length (and physical size, for the carry-on bag) for a flight from the US to Egypt. Keep in mind, however, that it is not a tourist's book (it can't be used for planning day trips) and is a bit dry in writing style. A good book, though, well worth the price.