The Cambridge History of Egypt

The first comprehensive English-language treatment of Egyptian history for student and scholarly reference.

M. W. Daly (Edited by)

9780521472111, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 10 December 1998

478 pages, 1 map
23.6 x 15.8 x 3.1 cm, 0.82 kg

Review of the hardback: '… the first Cambridge History devoted to modern Egypt …' Journal of the American Oriental Society

The Cambridge History of Egypt offers the first comprehensive English-language treatment of Egyptian history through thirteen centuries, from the Arab conquest to the present day. The two-volume survey considers the political, socio-economic, and cultural history of the world's oldest state, summarizing the debates and providing insight into current controversies. As today's Egypt reclaims a leading role in the Islamic, Arab, and Afro-Asian worlds, the project stands as testimony to its complex and vibrant past. Volume 2 traces Egypt's modern history from the Ottoman conquest to the end of the twentieth century. A wide range of scholars from the humanities and social sciences have been brought together to explore the history of the period. Their conclusions reflect the work of traditional scholarship and also indicate present trends and future directions in historical writing in Egypt.

1. Ottoman Egypt, 1525–1609 Michael Winter
2. Egypt in the seventeenth century Jane Hathaway
3. Egypt in the eighteenth century Daniel Crecelius
4. Culture in Ottoman Egypt Nell Hanna
5. The French occupation of Egypt, 1798–1801 Daniel Dykstra
6. The era of Mehmed Ali Pasha, 1805–48 Khaled Fahmy
7. Egypt under the successors of Muhammad Ali F. Robert Hunter
8. The Egyptian empire, 1805–85 Hassan Ahmed Ibrahim
9. The Urabi revolution and the British conquest, 1879–82 Donald Malcolm Reid
10. The British occupation, 1882–1922 M. W. Daly
11. Social and economic change in the 'long nineteenth century' Ehud Toledano
12. Egypt's liberal age Selma Botman
13. Egypt: society and economy, 1923–52 Joel Beinin
14. Republican Egypt interpreted: revolution and beyond Alain Roussillon
15. Modern Egyptian culture in the Arab world Paul Starkey.

Subject Areas: Asian history [HBJF]