Egypt has experienced tumultuous events in recent years, especially starting with the uprisings and revolution of 2011. This second edition of "The History of Egypt" not only provides readers with in-depth information on events of the last decade--such as the Arab Spring, the removal of Hosni Mubarak from office, and the protests against Mohamed Morsi's presidency--but also provides key background with chapters addressing previous periods of the country's history, starting from pre-Islamic times to pharaonic to Byzantine.

The volume offers an objective history of Egypt that is uniquely...