Modern Egypt : the formation of a nation-state /

Goldschmidt, Arthur, 1938-

Modern Egypt : the formation of a nation-state / Arthur Goldschmidt, Jr., professor emeritus of Middle East history, Pennsylvania State University. - Second edition. - xii, 242 pages : maps ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Napoleon and Mehmet Ali -- The rise of western influence -- The British occupation -- Nationalist resistance -- Egypt's ambiguous independence -- The turning point -- The 1952 revolution -- The revolution matures -- The socialist phase -- The opening and the crossing -- Living with the legacy of the revolution.

0813338867 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780813338866 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Egypt--History--1798-



--Reading book

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