Rough Guide History of Egypt

by Michael Haag and Rough Guides

In the course of its long and remarkable history, Egypt has helped to lay the foundations of Western civilization and has become a cornerstone of Islam. This guide provides a concise overview of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1858289408
• ISBN13: 9781858289403
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Length: 437 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 5.7"

Customer Reviews

Invaluable

There is nothing else like this: a review of five thousand years of Egyptian history. This book sets the context for everything else you might want to read; it puts eras and events into perspective. Its massive bibliography will point you in the right direction, whether you want to read up on the modern or Arab or Ptolemaic or pharaonic periods. It is clear, reliable, and very well written. I cannot recommend it highly enough -- to students, to travelers, to anyone interested in Egypt.

The answer to the needs of everyone interested in Egypt

This is really a remarkable book, as it starts with the prehistory of Egypt, then covers three thousand years of ancient pharaonic times, and another two thousand years of Romans, Arabs and the present day -- and it never loses its detail, its readability, its reliability. No other book of this scope has ever been written, and its a godsend to all of us fascinated by Egypt that this book is available to us now. It is a must for our bookshelves, and it is designed to fit into anyone's pocket so can accompany you on your travels down the Nile, into the office, or into the university library.