Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. taught at Penn State from 1965 to 2000. He has received several teaching awards, most notably the Mentoring Award from the Middle East Studies Association. His other published works include A Concise History of the Middle East, A Brief History of Egypt, and Biographical Dictionary of Modern Egypt.

Acknowledgments

Reader's Note

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Maps

Chronology

Introduction

The Dictionary

Appendixes I: Political Leaders

Bibliography

About the Author

Historical Dictionary of Egypt, Fifth Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 600 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.