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A sweeping account of Egypt in the modern era, it incisively chronicles all of the nation's central historicalepisodes: the decline of British rule, the rise of Nasser and his quest to become a pan-Arab leader, Egypt's decision to make peace with Israel and ally with the United States, the assassination of Sadat, the emergence of the Muslim Brotherhood, and - finally - the demonstrations that convulsed Tahrir Square and overthrew an entrenched regime.