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 Modern Egypt - Second EditionThe Formation Of A Nation-stateby Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. Aug 12, 2004
DescriptionThis second edition of scholar Arthur Goldschmidt presents a concise survey of Egyptian history since the mid-eighteenth century. It focuses on Egypt's evolution as a nation-state, dispelling common misconceptions about Egypt's modern history. Professor Goldschmidt calls upon recent Egyptian and Western scholarship to document pivotal points, such as the 1952 revolution, and to illuminate controversies, such as those surrounding Sadat's role in the 1973 war with Israel. Modern Egypt is anecdotal as well as authoritative, covering social history, religion, politics, economics, military history, geography, and even the psychology of selected leaders. Faruq's impotence, Nasir's paranoia, and Sadat's glamour are all presented as they relate to policy motivations and outcomes. Modern Egypt paves the way to a clear understanding of events leading up to the Camp David accords of 1978 and then points beyond them to the emergent Muslim opposition, Sadat's assassination, and Mubarak's regime. This book is directed to students, journalists, diplomats, foreign visitors and long-term residents, and businesspeople who need to be familiar with Egypt, its role in Middle East affairs, and its involvement with the nations of the world." Reviews
Modern Egypt is intended chiefly for readers who are unfamiliar with Egypt’s history and identity. In this volume, Goldschmidt devotes considerable attention to pre-1952 Egypt, spending the first seven chapters of the book discussing its Islamic origins, leaders, Western influences, and nationalism. Praise for the previous edition:"The author has done a superb job of telescoping difficult and complicated events in a readable and clear fashion, and in a style that is interesting, at times witty and amusing. The quality of scholarship is very high." Selling TerritoryWorld |
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