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area handbook series Egypt a country study s Egypt a country study Federal Research Division Library of Congress Edited by Helen Chapin Metz Research Completed December 1990 On the cover: A representation of Tutankhamen (1347- 1337 B.C.), pharaoh of the New Kingdom, on his throne Fifth Edition, First Printing, 1991. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Egypt: a country study / Federal Research Div—ision, Library of Congress ; edi—ted by Helen Chapin Metz. 5th ed. p. cm. (Area handbook series, ISSN 1057-5294) (DA pam 550-43) ; Previous ed. has statement of responsibility: Foreign Area Studies, the American University edited by Richard F. Nyrop. : "Research completed December 1990." Includes bibiliography (pp. 369-391) and index. ISBN 0-8444-0729-1 1. Egypt. I. Metz, Helen Chapin, 1928- . II. Library of Congress. Federal Research Division. III. Series. IV. Series: DA pam 550-43. ; DT46.E32 1991 91-29876 962—dc20 CIP Headquarters, Department of the Army DA Pam 550-43 ForsalebytheSuperintendentofDocuments, U.S. GovernmentPrintingOffice Washington,D.C. 20402 Foreword This volume is one in a continuing series ofbooks prepared by the Federal Research Division ofthe Library of Congress under — the Country Studies Area Handbook Program sponsored by the Department ofthe Army. The last page ofthis booklists the other published studies. Most books in the series deal with a particular foreign country, describing and analyzingits political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examiningthe interrelation- ships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors. Each study iswritten by a multidisciplinary team ofsocial scientists. The authors seek to provide a basic understanding of the observed society, striving for a dynamic rather than a static portrayal. Particular attention is devoted to the people who make upthe society, theirorigins, dominantbeliefs andvalues, theircom- mon interests and the issues on which they are divided, the nature andextent oftheirinvolvementwithnationalinstitutions, andtheir attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order. The books represent the analysis ofthe authors and should not be construed as an expression ofan official United States govern- ment position, policy, or decision. The authors have sought to adhere to accepted standards ofscholarlyobjectivity. Corrections, additions, and suggestions for changes from readers will be wel- comed for use in future editions. Louis R. Mortimer Chief Federal Research Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 20540 iii Acknowledgments The authors wish to acknowledge the contributions ofthe writers of the 1983 edition of Egypt: A Country Study, edited by Richard F. Nyrop. Theirworkprovided generalbackground forthe present volume. The authors are grateful to individuals in various government agencies and private institutions who gave oftheir time, research materials, and expertise in the production ofthis book. These in- dividuals included Ralph K. Benesch, who oversees the Country — Studies Area Handbookprogram forthe DepartmentoftheArmy. The authors also wish to thank members ofthe Federal Research Division staff who contributed directly to the preparation of the manuscript. These people included Thomas Collelo, the substan- tive reviewer of all the graphic and textual material; Sandra W. Meditz, who reviewed all drafts and served asliaison with the spon- soring agency; and Martha E. Hopkins and Marilyn Majeska, who managed editing and book production. Also involved in preparingthe text were editorial assistants Bar- bara Edgerton and IzellaWatson; Richard Kollodge andRuth Nie- land, who edited chapters; Beverly Wolpert, who performed the prepublication editorial review; andJoan C. Cook, who compiled the index. Linda Peterson of the Library of Congress Compos- ing Unit prepared the camera-ready copy under the supervision of Peggy Pixley. Graphics were prepared by David P. Cabitto, and Timothy L. Merrill reviewed map drafts. David P. Cabitto and Greenhorne and O'Mara prepared the final maps. Special thanks are owed to Marty Ittner, who prepared the illustrations on the title page of each chapter, and David P. Cabitto, who did the cover art. The authors would like to thank Ly H. Burnham, who assisted with demographic data. Finally, the authors acknowledge the generosity ofthe many individuals and public and private agen- cies, especially the Press and Information Bureau of the Arab Republic of Egypt, who allowed their photographs to be used in this study.
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