A History of Egypt: From the Arab Conquest to the Present
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Al-Sayyid <strong>Mastrong>rsot, Afaf Lutfi / Sayyid-<strong>Mastrong>rsot, Afaf Lutfi / Afaf Lutfi, Al-Sayyid <strong>Mastrong>rsot, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Egypt occupies a central position in <strong>thestrong> Arab world. Its borders between sand and sea have existed for millennia and yet, until , <strong>thestrong> country was ruled by foreigners. Afaf al-Sayyid <strong>Mastrong>rsot explores <strong>thestrong> paradoxes <strong>ofstrong> Egypt's history in a new edition <strong>ofstrong> her successful A Short History <strong>ofstrong> Modern Egypt. Charting <strong>thestrong> years from <strong>thestrong> Arab <strong>conqueststrong>, through <strong>thestrong> age <strong>ofstrong> <strong>thestrong> <strong>Mastrong>mluks, Egypt's incorporation into <strong>thestrong> Otto<strong>mastrong>n Empire, <strong>thestrong> liberal experiment in constitutional government in <strong>thestrong> early twentieth century, followed by <strong>thestrong> Nasser and Sadat years, <strong>thestrong> new edition takes <strong>thestrong> story up to <strong>thestrong> present day. During <strong>thestrong> Mubarak era, Egyptians have seen <strong>mastrong>jor changes with <strong>thestrong> rise <strong>ofstrong> globalization and its effects on <strong>thestrong>ir economy, <strong>thestrong> advent <strong>ofstrong> new political parties, <strong>thestrong> entrenchment <strong>ofstrong> Islamic fundamentalism and <strong>thestrong> consequent changing attitudes to women. This short history is ideal for students and travelers.