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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 a new 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 in constitutional government in the early twentieth century, followed by the Nasser and Sadat years, the new edition takes the story up to the present day. During the Mubarak era, Egyptians have seen major changes with the rise of globalization and its effects on their economy, the advent of new political parties, the entrenchment of Islamic fundamentalism and the consequent changing attitudes to women. This short history is ideal for students and travelers. ** Review 'The book surverys a dense and complicated history in clear and accessible language, and succeeds in appealing to both scholarly and popular audiences. Marsot writes with the confidence, sensitivity, and at times the sense of humour of one who intimately knows and loves Egypt an

Who reads A History of Egypt: From the Arab Conquest to the Present, Second edition?

Author

Afaf Lutfi al- Sayyid Marsot

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9786610909490

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Political Science, Anthropology

Rating

3.44 / 5 (37 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14