The Shortest History of Egypt: From the Dynastic to the Present - A Desert Nation's 5,000 Years of Change and Continuity

An exhilarating and original history of Egypt—a desert nation’s 5,000 years of change and continuity

Egypt looms large in the popular imagination, conjuring images of pyramids, pharaohs, tomb raiders, vast deserts, and the world’s longest river, the Nile. Yet its true allure might lie in its impressively long history and what it tells us about the human condition.

Author Maria Golia draws on extensive historical research and decades of experience living and working in Egypt to offer fresh, nu...