Historical Dictionary of Egypt

A reference on the most populous Arabic-speaking country's history since 1750, providing information on westernization, European military occupation, the rise of nationalism, superpower rivalries, the Palestine conflict, and the reconciliation with Israel. Revised from the first edition (no date noted) to focus more on the earlier part of the period and on economic and intellectual history. Well cross-referenced, with an extensive bibliography (unannotated). Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.