The Timeline History of Egypt

by Michael Haag

In the course of its long and remarkable development, Egypt has helped lay the foundations of Western civilization and become a cornerstone of the Islamic faith. The Timeline History of Egypt gives you a concise overview of the entire five-thousand-year span, with a continuous timeline that takes you from the period before the pharaohs to the present day. Featuring sidebars ranging from the Great Pyramid of Cheops to Nasser's revolution, and including such topics as irrigation, monasticism, the Suez Canal crisis and Egyptian cinema, plus dozens of illustrations and quotations, the Timeline History of Egypt is a convenient and vital reference to this ancient country.

402 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1997

About the author

Michael Haag, who lived in London, was a writer, historian and biographer. He wrote widely on the Egyptian, Classical and Medieval worlds; and on the Mediterranean and the Middle East.