In A History of Egypt; Jason Thompson has written the first one-volume work to encompass all 5;000 years of Egyptian history; highlighting the surprisingly strong connections between the ancient land of the Pharaohs and the modern-day Arab nation. No country's past can match Egypt's in antiquity; richness; and variety. However; it is rarely presented as a comprehensive panorama because scholars tend to divide it into distinct eras—prehistoric; pharaonic; Greco-Roman; Coptic; medieval Islamic; Ottoman; and modern—that are not often studied in relation to one another. In this daringly ambitious project; drawing on the most current scholarship as well as his own research; Thompson makes the case that few if any other countries have as many threads of continuity running through their entire historical experience. With its unprecedented scope and lively and readable style; A History of Egypt offers students; travelers; and general readers alike an engaging narrative of the extraordinarily long course of human history by the Nile.
#169709 in Books 2011-05-24 2011-05-24Format: Deckle EdgeOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.60 x .95 x 5.91l; 1.06 #File Name: 030726985X240 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Kevin J KearneyVery interesting book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent book. A non-fiction research narrated as intriguing fictionBy Lodovico PizzatiExcellent book. A non-fiction research narrated as intriguing fiction. Great in divulging a very unknown story to a wider audience.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Irresistible Mix --By Eclectic ReaderA solid combination of historical research and personal travelogue The author analyzes and retraces the likely route of 14th century Venetian merchants across the north Atlantic.
