Description
This cohesive account of Egypt's millennia-long past offers readers a sure guide through the corridors of Egypt's past, from the mysterious predynastic kingdoms to the nation-state of the twenty-first century. The author addresses central issues such as how Egyptian history can be treated as a whole and how the west has shaped prevailing images of it, both through direct contact and through the lens of western scholarship. Drawing on current historical scholarship and his own research, Jason Thompson has written a remarkable work of synthesis and concision, offering students, travelers, and general readers alike an engaging one-volume narrative of the extraordinarily long course of human history by the Nile. This updated paperback edition contains new material on the 25 January Revolution, the rise and fall of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the new era of President Sisi.
Jason Thompson is the author of Sir Gardiner Wilkinson and His Circle, Edward William Lane (AUC Press, 2010), and Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology (3 vols.; AUC Press, 2015, 2018). He is the editor of Edward William Lane's Description of Egypt (AUC Press, 2000) and An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians (AUC Press, 2003).
About the Author
Jason Thompson is the author of Sir Gardiner Wilkinson and His Circle, Edward William Lane (AUC Press, 2010), and Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology (3 vols.; AUC Press, 2015, 2018). He is the editor of Edward William Lane's Description of Egypt (AUC Press, 2000) and An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians (AUC Press, 2003).
Reviews
""Intended to offer travelers especially a basic background in Egyptian history, Thompson's survey fluidly relates thousands of years of time. . . . An excellent introduction to Egyptian history."-Gilbert Taylor, Booklist, ""A remarkable work of synthesis, cohesion, and understanding.""-Al-Ahram Weekly, ""[An] excellent summation of the flow of Egyptian history.""-Egyptian Archaeology, ""[The] dearth of comprehensive histories is answered handsomely by Thompson's survey.""-Saudi Aramco World"
Book Information
ISBN 9789774169038
Format Paperback
Page Count 494
Imprint The American University in Cairo Press
Publisher The American University in Cairo Press
Jason Thompson is the author of Sir Gardiner Wilkinson and His Circle, Edward William Lane (AUC Press, 2010), and Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology (3 vols.; AUC Press, 2015, 2018). He is the editor of Edward William Lane's Description of Egypt (AUC Press, 2000) and An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians (AUC Press, 2003).
About the Author
Jason Thompson is the author of Sir Gardiner Wilkinson and His Circle, Edward William Lane (AUC Press, 2010), and Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology (3 vols.; AUC Press, 2015, 2018). He is the editor of Edward William Lane's Description of Egypt (AUC Press, 2000) and An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians (AUC Press, 2003).
Reviews
""Intended to offer travelers especially a basic background in Egyptian history, Thompson's survey fluidly relates thousands of years of time. . . . An excellent introduction to Egyptian history."-Gilbert Taylor, Booklist, ""A remarkable work of synthesis, cohesion, and understanding.""-Al-Ahram Weekly, ""[An] excellent summation of the flow of Egyptian history.""-Egyptian Archaeology, ""[The] dearth of comprehensive histories is answered handsomely by Thompson's survey.""-Saudi Aramco World"
Book Information
ISBN 9789774169038
Format Paperback
Page Count 494
Imprint The American University in Cairo Press
Publisher The American University in Cairo Press
