{"product_id":"9781760644925","title":"The Shortest History of Egypt","description":"Author: Golia, Maria\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760644925\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Black Inc\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exhilarating and original history of Egypt, from the pyramids to the precarious present\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Shortest History of Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e, Maria Golia draws on extensive historical research, and her years of experience living and working in Egypt, to offer a fresh and insightful perspective on one of the world's oldest civilisations. Golia deftly traces Egypt's trajectory from Neolithic times to the Arab Spring and up to the present day, and in doing so illuminates the environmental, temporal and cultural forces that have shaped it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEgypt looms large in the popular imagination, conjuring images of pyramids, pharaohs, tomb raiders and vast deserts. Yet its true allure might lie in its impressively long history and what it tells us about the human condition. Just like the ancients, we're preoccupied with life's brevity and how to prolong its pleasures and reduce its pains. In many ways, Egypt is a case study in how people endure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with wit, clarity and a contemporary beat, this is a wild and intoxicating ride through Egypt's history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A sweeping history of Egypt, written with authority and literary flair. Golia effortlessly distils a broad range of recent scholarship to paint a portrait of the country and its people that is convincing and endearing, but also uncompromisingly honest.' -\u003cb\u003eCampbell Price, author of \u003ci\u003eGolden Mummies of Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sharp, elegant and insightful' -\u003cb\u003eDavid Wengrow, co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dawn of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'To condense Egyptian history into 200 pages with such wit, insight and revelatory knowledge is truly a great literary achievement. Comfortable with contradictions, unfazed by complexity, dazzled by Egypt's luminous past, \u003ci\u003eThe Shortest History of Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate primer for anyone enchanted by this legendary land - that is, almost all of us.' -\u003cb\u003eWade Davis, author of \u003ci\u003eBeneath the Surface of Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47793508057246,"sku":"UBD-9781760644925","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781760644925.jpg?v=1780915816","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781760644925","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}