Egypt

What role did the pyramids play in ancient Egyptian society?
How did a slave elite come to rule medieval Egypt?
What were the issues behind the Suez crisis?
From the time of Tutankamon to the development of modern Egypt, this new book offers a penetrating account of a land full of contrasts, where the fertile and the barren, the past and the present, exist side by side.
Drawing on the most up-to-date historical research from a wide variety of sources, James Jankowski provides a unique insight into the economic, political and social history of Egypt, cornerstone of some of the world's greatest civilizations. With a particular focus on the last two centuries, and on such key topics as the Nasser regime and the contemporary struggle between the state and Islamic activists, this accessible text will be welcomed by students, travellers, and history enthusiasts alike.

James Jankowski is Professor of History at the University of Colorado at Boulder. A former Fulbright Fellow and expert on modern Egyptian history, he is author or co-author of four books and numerous articles.