In the course of its long and remarkable development, Egypt has helped lay the foundations of Western civilization and become a cornerstone of the Islamic faith. The Timeline History of Egypt gives you a concise overview of the entire five-thousand-year span, with a continuous timeline 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 cinema, plus dozens of illustrations and quotations, the Timeline History of Egypt is a convenient and vital reference to this ancient country.
In the course of its long and remarkable development, Egypt has helped lay the foundations of Western civilization and become a cornerstone of the Islamic faith. The Timeline History of Egypt gives you a concise overview of the entire five-thousand-year span, with a continuous timeline 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 cinema, plus dozens of illustrations and quotations, the Timeline History of Egypt is a convenient and vital reference to this ancient country.