Robert L. Tignor

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  1. 1. Egypt

    A concise narrative that traces Egypt’s long sweep from the pharaonic era through Greco‑Roman and Islamic periods into the modern age, analyzing political institutions, economic change, social structures, and cultural life; it emphasizes the effects of foreign domination and modernization efforts (notably Muhammad Ali and British rule), the rise of nationalism, the 1952 revolution and Nasser’s state-building, subsequent leadership and policy shifts, and the 2011 uprising, showing how religion, identity, and economic pressures have shaped state–society relations over time.

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