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A Short History of Modern Egypt
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by Afaf Lutfi al-Sayyid Marsot
Sales Rank: 143569
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List Price: $28.99
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Cover Type: Paperback with 164 pages
Published by: Cambridge University Press August 30, 1985
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0521272343
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521272346
Book Dimensions:
8.2 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
Weighs: 8.8 ounces
Product Review
'A Short History of Modern Egypt is an great short book. In under l50 pages, Professor Afaf Marsot has managed to give a coherent picture of Egypt since the Arab-Muslim conquest in the year AD 639 (she) has told the story of Egypt very ably indeed.' James Piscatori, American Arab Affairs
Product Description
The history of Egypt from the Arab conquest in 639 to the present day introduces the reader to the central paradox of Egyptian identity - the alienation of the Egyptian from his rulers, who until 1952 were foreigners, and the continuity of an area with fixed boundaries which has existed for millenia. The first three chapters deal with the Arab conquest, the age of the mamluks and Egypt's incorporation into the Ottoman Empire, while the later part of the book looks at the early development of the modern state under Muhammad Ali, the liberal experiment after 1922, the Nasser years and the legacy Nasser bequeathed to his successors, Sadat and Mubarak. The author has now updated the volume to consider Egypt's role in the Gulf War and the ways in which the government has dealt with an increase in terrorism. Now that President Mubarak has been elected for a third term, the author asks if a new, more liberal direction is possible in the face of continuing uncertainty.
Reader Reviews
This book is more of a historical guide to the modern history of Egypt than a "history" itself. The (selected) facts and persona are taken in a chronological succession, being merely described but not analysed in-depth. So that it is only helpful as a resource for checking dates and names, but it is just disappointing as for the actual historical, political and social forces that gave form to present-day Egypt, her position in contemporary world and her most accute problems (among which the "identity"-problem: Muslim or Western Egypt?).
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