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Overview
In the course of its long and remarkable development Egypt has helped lay the foundations of Western civilization and become a cornerstone of Islam. The Rough Guide History gives you a concise overview of the whole five-thousand-year span, with a continuous time-line that takes you from the period before the pharaohs to the present day. Featuring sidebars ranging from the Great Pyramid of Cheops to Nasser's revolution, and including such topics as irrigation, monasticism, the Suez Canal crisis and Egyptian movies, plus dozens of illustrations and quotations, the Rough Guide History is a vital reference for travellers and students alike.Book Details
Published
May 1, 2003
Publisher
Rough Guides Ltd
Pages
437
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781858289403