The History of Egypt

by Perry, Glenn E.

• ISBN13: 9780313322648
• ISBN10: 0313322643
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-30
• Publisher: Greenwood Pub Group

Summary

For all the significance that Egypt's history possesses, the role that Egypt has played in civilization has been a very inconsistent one. In ancient times it occupied a sustained and elevated place as a world leader, while after the Arab-Islamic conquest of the 7th century it has been almost continually dominated by various foreign rulers. And yet, despite its variable political status, Egypt has never ceased to play a central role in the development of the Arab and Islamic world. Anyone interested in the history of Egypt over the past half century, and in the dynamic situations, the people, and events behind it, will benefit from Perry's accessible and engaging investigation. Egypt's national development through successive periods is traced throughout this work, with four full chapters dedicated to the "liberal" period, Nasir, Sadat, and Mubarak. Perry also discusses Egypt's more general role in the development of the larger Arab-Islamic community. Biographical sketches, a timeline, a glossary and a biographical essay further augment this work, which is ideal for students as well as for the general reader interested in Egypt's history.

Author Biography

Glenn E. Perry is Professor of Political Science at Indiana State University, where he has taught since 1970.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword	ix
Frank W. Thackeray and John E. Findling
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xv
Timeline of Historical Events	xvii
1 Egypt Today	1	(18)
2 Ancient Egypt	19	(18)
3 Islamic Egypt to 1798	37	(18)
4 From Bonaparte to the British	55	(18)
5 "Liberal" Egypt	73	(16)
6 Nasir's Revolutionary Era	89	(22)
7 Sadat and Counterrevolution	111	(18)
8 The Mubarak Era	129	(16)
Epilogue	145	(4)
Notable People in the History of Egypt	149	(10)
Glossary	159	(6)
Bibliographic Essay	165	(14)
Index	179