Egypt and the Holy Land in Historic Photographs

Egypt and the Holy Land in Historic Photographs
Author: Francis Frith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 126
Release: 1980
Genre: History
ISBN:

Priceless views of Egyptian and biblical antiquities as they looked in the mid-19th century, before war, neglect, and exploitation took their toll. 77 spectacular photographs of the Pyramids, Sphinx, Karnak, Luxor, Thebes, Mt. Horeb, Old Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Damascus, and more. Introduction. Captions.

Khedive Ismail's Army

Khedive Ismail's Army
Author: John P. Dunn
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2005
Genre: Egypt
ISBN: 9780714657042

This book provides the first detailed examination in English of the Egyptian-Abyssinian War and looks at the root problems that made Ismail's soldiers ineffective, including class, racism, politics, finance, and changing military technology.