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      • Volume 1: 640–1517
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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      28 March 2008
      10 December 1998
      ISBN:
      9781139053372
      9780521471374
      9780521068857
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/CHOL9780521471374
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      1.06kg, 666 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.2kg, 668 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Middle East Studies, Area Studies, History, Regional History Before 1500, Middle East History, African History
      Series:
      The Cambridge History of Egypt
      Collection:
      Cambridge Histories - Middle East & African Studies
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    Subjects:
    Middle East Studies, Area Studies, History, Regional History Before 1500, Middle East History, African History
    Series:
    The Cambridge History of Egypt
    Collection:
    Cambridge Histories - Middle East & African Studies
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    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 controversies. As 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 1 addresses the period from the Arab invasion in 640 to the Ottoman conquest in 1517. It opens with a discussion of the preceding centuries to illustrate the legacy of ancient Egypt, and then progresses chronologically according to the major dynastic episodes. Authors have been encouraged to address their topics in the light of new research.

    Reviews

    Review of the hardback:‘… a fine addition to any personal or institutional library with interest in the Islamic world … the authors and editors are to be congratulated.’

    Source: Journal of the American Oriental Society

    Review of the hardback:' … this excellent volume is a reliable summary of recent research in the field.'

    Amalia Levanoni - University of Haifa

    Review of the hardback:‘… a notable scholarly achievement … the main contribution of the editor, Carl F. Petry, in making this book an important landmark in the modern historiography of Muslim Egypt, lies in his broad vision of the history of Egypt and its people.’

    Source: Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam

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