Historical Dictionary of Egypt

Informationen zum Autor Arthur Goldschmidt earned his PhD in history and Middle Eastern studies from Harvard and taught at Penn State from 1965 to 2000. He has also written A Concise History of the Middle East and A Brief History of Egypt, among other books. Klappentext This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Egypt covers its history from its emergence as an independent actor during the reign of Ali Bey (1760-1772) up to and including the first two years of the Arab Spring (February 2013). This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on of persons, events, institutions, political groups, economic and social conditions, policies, relationships with other countries, ideas, religions, ideologies, and commodities relevant to the modern history of Egypt. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Egypt.

Product details

• Authors: Arthur Goldschmidt, Arthur Jr. Goldschmidt, Jr. Goldschmidt, Jr. Arthur Goldschmidt, Arthur Goldschmidt Jr, Arthur Goldschmidt Jr.
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.10.2013
• EAN: 9780810861893
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-6189-3
• No. of pages: 588
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of Africa; Historical Dictionaries of Afr; Historical Dictionaries of Africa; Historical Dictionaries of Afr
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous