The Cambridge History of Egypt offers the first comprehensive English‎-language treatment of Egyptian history through thirteen centuries‎,‎ from the Arab conquest to the present day‎.‎ The two‎-volume survey considers the political‎,‎ socio‎-economic‎,‎ and cultural history of the world‎'‎s oldest state‎,‎ summarizing the debates and providing insight into current controversies‎.‎ As today‎'‎s Egypt reclaims a leading role in the Islamic‎,‎ Arab‎,‎ and Afro‎-Asian worlds‎,‎ the project stands as testimony to its complex and vibrant past‎.‎ Volume 2 traces Egypt‎'‎s modern history from the Ottoman conquest to the end of the twentieth century‎.‎ A wide range of scholars from the humanities and social sciences have been brought together to explore the history of the period‎.‎ Their conclusions reflect the work of traditional scholarship and also indicate present trends and future directions in historical writing in Egypt‎.‎