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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction..........................................7 Camille Pecastaing, Ph.D. Egypt’s Place in the World...................13 The Land ............................................17 History................................................27 Politics, the Economy, and Religion ....49 The People ..........................................65 Communities ......................................79 Foreign Relations ................................91 Chronology .......................................100 Series Glossary .................................103 Further Reading................................105 Internet Resources............................106 Index ................................................107 Contributors .....................................128

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