History of Egypt : from earliest times to present / Jason Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Jason, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Egypt--History.

Egypt.

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 382 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cairo ; New York : American University in Cairo Press, 2008.

Summary:

This history of Egypt from prehistory to the present will suit readers who want an introduction to the major epochs in Egyptian history and the elements of continuity and transition between them, and will also supply travelers with historical background. Nearly half of the book is concerned with the periods before the Muslim conquest. A bit more space is devoted to the past two centuries. Although the book pays attention to society, culture, religion, economics, and other aspects of history, its organization is primarily political in order to maintain a coherent narrative. B&w historical and contemporary photos and maps are included. Thompson has written other historical works. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

The gift of the Nile

The birth of Egyptian civilization: predynastic and early dynastic Egypt

The Old Kingdom

The First Intermediate Period and the Middle Kingdom

The Second Intermediate Period and the New Kingdom

The Third Intermediate Period and the Late Period

Ptolemaic Egypt

Egypt in the Roman Empire

Coptic Egypt

The advent of Islam

The Fatimids and Ayyubids

The Mamluks

Egypt in the Ottoman Empire

The birth of modern Egypt

Mid-nineteenth-century Egypt

The British occupation of Egypt

The Parliamentary Era

Nasser

Sadat

Mubarak and beyond.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-361) and index.

ISBN:

9774160916

9789774160912

OCLC:

153580705