Table of Contents

From prehistory to the old kingdom c.30,000-c.2160 BC; the rise and fall of the Middle Kingdom c.2160-c.1550 BC; the New Kingdom c.1550-c.1069 BC; the third intermediate period and the late period c.1069-332 BC; the Ptolemaic period 331-30 BC; the Roman and Christian periods 30 BC-640 AD; the Arab period 640-1250; Mamelukes and Ottomans 1250-1798; Egypt's encounter with the west 1798-1914; the liberal era 1914-52; Egypt under Nasser 1952-70; contemporary Egypt 1971-2003.

About the Author

Michael Haag is an experienced author and freelance writer. He is also the author of the Rough Guide History of Greece.