All Things Ancient Egypt 2 Volumes

Author : Lisa K. Sabbahy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216044581

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All Things Ancient Egypt [2 volumes] by Lisa K. Sabbahy Pdf

Written by specialists in the field of Egyptology, this book is a readable introduction to ancient Egypt, covering all anticipated subjects and stressing the monuments and material culture of this remarkable ancient civilization. The rich natural resources of ancient Egypt provided a wealth of raw material for its structures, sculptures, and art, while its geographic isolation helped to ensure the survival of its rich culture for centuries. While other references focus on the people and battles central to Egyptian history, this reference explores the material culture and social institutions of ancient Egypt. The book focuses on pharaonic Egypt, covering the period from roughly 5000 BCE to the beginning of the Greco-Roman Period in 320 BCE. At the front of the work, a timeline provides a quick look at the major events in Egyptian history, and an introduction surveys ancient Egypt's physical geography and history. Alphabetically arranged reference entries written by expert contributors then provide fundamental information about the buildings, jewelry, social practices, and other topics related to the material culture and institutions that made up the Egyptian world. Excerpts from primary source historical documents provide evidence for what we know about ancient Egyptian culture, and suggestions for further reading direct users to additional sources of information.

Author : Lisa K. Sabbahy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440855139

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All Things Ancient Egypt [2 volumes] by Lisa K. Sabbahy Pdf

Written by specialists in the field of Egyptology, this book is a readable introduction to ancient Egypt, covering all anticipated subjects and stressing the monuments and material culture of this remarkable ancient civilization. The rich natural resources of ancient Egypt provided a wealth of raw material for its structures, sculptures, and art, while its geographic isolation helped to ensure the survival of its rich culture for centuries. While other references focus on the people and battles central to Egyptian history, this reference explores the material culture and social institutions of ancient Egypt. The book focuses on pharaonic Egypt, covering the period from roughly 5000 BCE to the beginning of the Greco-Roman Period in 320 BCE. At the front of the work, a timeline provides a quick look at the major events in Egyptian history, and an introduction surveys ancient Egypt's physical geography and history. Alphabetically arranged reference entries written by expert contributors then provide fundamental information about the buildings, jewelry, social practices, and other topics related to the material culture and institutions that made up the Egyptian world. Excerpts from primary source historical documents provide evidence for what we know about ancient Egyptian culture, and suggestions for further reading direct users to additional sources of information.

Author : Lisa K. Sabbahy
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440855122

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All Things Ancient Egypt [2 Volumes] by Lisa K. Sabbahy Pdf

Written by specialists in the field of Egyptology, this book is a readable introduction to ancient Egypt, covering all anticipated subjects and stressing the monuments and material culture of this remarkable ancient civilization. The rich natural resources of ancient Egypt provided a wealth of raw material for its structures, sculptures, and art, while its geographic isolation helped to ensure the survival of its rich culture for centuries. While other references focus on the people and battles central to Egyptian history, this reference explores the material culture and social institutions of ancient Egypt. The book focuses on pharaonic Egypt, covering the period from roughly 5000 BCE to the beginning of the Greco-Roman Period in 320 BCE. At the front of the work, a timeline provides a quick look at the major events in Egyptian history, and an introduction surveys ancient Egypt's physical geography and history. Alphabetically arranged reference entries written by expert contributors then provide fundamental information about the buildings, jewelry, social practices, and other topics related to the material culture and institutions that made up the Egyptian world. Excerpts from primary source historical documents provide evidence for what we know about ancient Egyptian culture, and suggestions for further reading direct users to additional sources of information. Presents a timeline to succinctly identify key events in the history of ancient Egypt Provides an introduction of the physical geography of ancient Egypt and an overview of the history of that civilization Offers alphabetically arranged reference entries written by expert contributors for fundamental information about the material culture and social institutions of ancient Egypt Features excerpts from primary source documents to give readers first-hand accounts of ancient Egyptian civilization Cites works for further reading to complement a bibliography at the close of the work

Author : Peter Lacovara
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781610692304

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The World of Ancient Egypt [2 volumes] by Peter Lacovara Pdf

This absorbing reference covers everyday life in ancient Egypt, spanning a period of more than 5,000 years—from the Stone Age to the advent of Christianity. The mysteries surrounding ancient Egypt continue to pique interest and prompt study thousands of years later. Intriguing questions—such as "Why were certain Egyptians mummified after death, while others were not?", "How were the pyramids constructed?", and "Were sexuality and courtship accurately portrayed in movies about the period?"—incite curiosity and inspire the imagination in the modern world. This comprehensive encyclopedia addresses these questions and more, revealing fascinating facts about all aspects of daily life in ancient Egypt. Starting with the beginning of the First Dynasty to the death of Cleopatra, this compendium explores the family life, politics, religion, and culture of the Nile Valley from Aswan to the Delta, as well as the peripheral areas of Nubia, the Oases, the Sinai, and the southern Levant. Each topical section opens with an introductory essay, followed by A–Z entries on such topics as food, fashion, housing, politics, and community. The book features a timeline of events, an extensive bibliography of print and digital resources, and numerous photographs and illustrations throughout.

Author : Alan B. Lloyd
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1352 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781444320060

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A Companion to Ancient Egypt, 2 Volume Set by Alan B. Lloyd Pdf

This companion provides the very latest accounts of the major and current aspects of Egyptology by leading scholars. Delivered in a highly readable style and extensively illustrated, it offers unprecedented breadth and depth of coverage, giving full scope to the discussion of this incredible civilization. Provides the very latest and, where relevant, well-illustrated accounts of the major aspects of Egypt?s ancient history and culture Covers a broad scope of topics including physical context, history, economic and social mechanisms, language, literature, and the visual arts Delivered in a highly readable style with students and scholars of both Egyptology and Graeco-Roman studies in mind Provides a chronological table at the start of each volume to help readers orient chapters within the wider historical context

Author : John Romer
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846143809

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A History of Ancient Egypt, Volume 2 by John Romer Pdf

This definitive, multi-volume history of the world's first known state reveals that much of what we have been taught about Ancient Egypt is the product of narrow-minded visions of the past Drawing on a lifetime of research, John Romer chronicles the history of Ancient Egypt from the building of the Great Pyramid through the rise and fall of the Middle Kingdom: a peak of Pharaonic culture and the period when writing first flourished. He reveals how the grand narratives of nineteenth and twentieth-century Egyptologists have misled us by portraying a culture of cruel monarchs and chronic war. Instead, based in part on discoveries of the past two decades, this extraordinary account shows what we can really learn from the remaining architecture, objects and writing: a history based on physical reality.

Author : Gerald Massey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1631820370

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Ancient Egypt: The Light of the World: by Gerald Massey Pdf

In the first volume of Ancient Egypt, Massey was primarily concerned with elaborating how the first humans emerging in Africa created thought. In the second volume, Massey examines the celestial phenomenon known as the Precession of the Equinoxes.

Author : Alan B. Lloyd
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 1352 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 1405155981

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A Companion to Ancient Egypt, 2 Volume Set by Alan B. Lloyd Pdf

This companion provides the very latest accounts of the major andcurrent aspects of Egyptology by leading scholars. Delivered in ahighly readable style and extensively illustrated, it offersunprecedented breadth and depth of coverage, giving full scope tothe discussion of this incredible civilization. Provides the very latest and, where relevant, well-illustratedaccounts of the major aspects of Egypt?s ancient history andculture Covers a broad scope of topics including physical context,history, economic and social mechanisms, language, literature, andthe visual arts Delivered in a highly readable style with students and scholarsof both Egyptology and Graeco-Roman studies in mind Provides a chronological table at the start of each volume tohelp readers orient chapters within the wider historicalcontext

Author : Lisa Sabbahy
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 1440869839

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All Things Ancient Egypt by Lisa Sabbahy Pdf

Author : John Romer
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846143786

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A History of Ancient Egypt by John Romer Pdf

The extraordinary history of Ancient Egyptian civilization - from its earliest origins to the creation of its greatest monument - from specialist John Romer This exceptional book draws on a lifetime of research and thought to recreate the previously untold story of how a civilization which began with handfuls of semi-itinerant fishermen settled, spread and created a rich, vivid, strange civilization that had its first culmination in the pharaoh Khufu building the Great Pyramid. The book immerses the reader in the fascinating world of archaeological evidence, the process by which this long vanished world has gradually re-emerged and the rapidly changing interpretations which these breathtaking but entirely enigmatic remains have been subjected to. Whether he is writing about the smallest necklace bead or the most elaborate royal tomb, John Romer conveys to the reader a remarkable sense of how to understand a people so like ourselves and yet in so many ways eerily different. Reviews: 'Scholarly, passionate and exquisitely written ... a stunning, clear-sighted history of Ancient Egypt' James McConnachie, Sunday Times 'It is not easy to enliven prehistory while simultaneously respecting limited archaeological evidence and avoiding novelistic pitfalls. But Romer manages it ... After a long wait, we have an up-to-date, stimulating account of the birth of what may turn out to be the world's oldest civilization' Andrew Robinson, Nature 'His physical descriptions are superb ... a book to be read and thought about' John Ray, Financial Times 'Romer carries the reader along effortlessly on a lengthy, complex yet immensely satisfying journey' Joyce Tyldesley, BBC History About the author: John Romer has been working in Egypt since 1966 on archaeological digs in many key sites, including the Valley of the Kings and Karnak. He led the Brooklyn Museum expedition to excavate the tomb of Ramesses XI. He wrote and presented a number of television series, including The Seven Wonders of the World, Romer's Egypt, Ancient Lives and Testament. His major books include The Great Pyramid: Ancient Egypt Revisited and Valley of the Kings. He lives in Italy.

Author : Zahi Hawass
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03
Category : History
ISBN : 8854413453

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The Great Book of Ancient Egypt by Zahi Hawass Pdf

Distinguished archeologist Zahi Hawass guides readers through the architectural landscape of ancient Egypt--its houses, palaces, temples, and tombs. Hundreds of photographs and a compelling text unveil the culture's mysteries as unearthed through major excavations. As he leads you on a tour of important sites, and discusses his own adventures, Hawass offers fresh insight into how people lived, prepared for death, and perceived their place within the universe.

Author : Stella Caldwell
Publisher : Weldon Owen International
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-08-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9798886740325

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The Magnificent Book of Treasures: Ancient Rome by Stella Caldwell Pdf

Step back in time 2,000 years to visit the powerful Roman Empire. Every page reveals a fabulous treasure and its unique story—from gladiator battles with lions; chariot races for vast cheering crowds; and mock naval ship battles in flooded auditoriums, to mythical tales of magic and monsters; gods and goddesses for every occasion; and wondrous feasts in fantastical gardens. Learn about Ancient Rome’s fast-food joints, the original multi-tool pocketknife, and how some escaped Pompeii’s legendary volcanic eruption. DOZENS OF ARTIFACTS: Learn about 36 iconic objects, from a gladiator’s sword to the original multi-tool pocketknife. BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: Vibrant, detailed images of the art, objects, people, and icons of Ancient Rome. FASCINATING FACTS: Includes hundreds of amazing facts about Ancient Roman treasures in an easy-to-read Layout that will enthrall amateur historians of all ages. CLASSROOM TO COFFEE TABLE: This beautiful volume is equally at home on a school bookshelf to support student learning as in a living room to be enjoyed by the whole family. COLLECT THE SERIES: More fascinating compendiums for all ages include The Magnificent Book of Treasures: Ancient Rome, The Magnificent Book of Horses, The Magnificent Book of Extinct Animals, The Magnificent Book of Birds, and more!

Author : John Kenrick
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1230861211

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Ancient Egypt Under the Pharaohs by John Kenrick Pdf

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...with this king. It does not prove that he was called Sesostris in the Egyptian annals; but it shows that one remarkable circumstance which Herodotus relates of Sesostris is historically true of Rameses1II., and justifies our application of the written history, in which no Rameses appears, to the monumental, in which the name of Sesostris is not found. That we should be able to frame from their union a narrative in which every part of both shall find a place, is not to be expected. Diodorus complains that the Greeks did not agree with one another in what they related of Sesostris (his Sesoosis), nor the priests with those who panegyrized him in song' He himself begins his narrative with a circumstance which betrays its own origin in popular and poetical fiction. It is a characteristic of such fictions to represent the birth and earliest years of those who are afterwards to play a distinguished part, as corresponding with their subsequent celebrity. The father of Sesostris collected together all the male children who were born in Egypt on the same day with him, and caused them all to be educated together, that early familiarity might prepare them for friendly cooperation'. Their training was such as the future conquerors of the world from India to Thrace might well need; none was allowed to take food in the morning till he had run 180 stadia, at least eighteen miles. While yet a youth he was sent with his companions by his father to undergo a still further hardening in the deserts of Arabia, and subdued its inhabitants, on whom the yoke had never been imposed before. Next he was dispatched to the west, where he subdued also the greater part of Libya. That some reason might appear why his father anticipated such celebrity for his son...

Author : Toby Wilkinson
Publisher : Random House
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780679604297

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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt by Toby Wilkinson Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Magisterial . . . [A] rich portrait of ancient Egypt’s complex evolution over the course of three millenniums.”—Los Angeles Times NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • Publishers Weekly In this landmark volume, one of the world’s most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first nation-state to its absorption into the Roman Empire. Drawing upon forty years of archaeological research, award-winning scholar Toby Wilkinson takes us inside a tribal society with a pre-monetary economy and decadent, divine kings who ruled with all-too-recognizable human emotions. Here are the legendary leaders: Akhenaten, the “heretic king,” who with his wife Nefertiti brought about a revolution with a bold new religion; Tutankhamun, whose dazzling tomb would remain hidden for three millennia; and eleven pharaohs called Ramesses, the last of whom presided over the militarism, lawlessness, and corruption that caused a political and societal decline. Filled with new information and unique interpretations, The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt is a riveting and revelatory work of wild drama, bold spectacle, unforgettable characters, and sweeping history. “With a literary flair and a sense for a story well told, Mr. Wilkinson offers a highly readable, factually up-to-date account.”—The Wall Street Journal “[Wilkinson] writes with considerable verve. . . . [He] is nimble at conveying the sumptuous pageantry and cultural sophistication of pharaonic Egypt.”—The New York Times

Author : David P. Silverman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 019521952X

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Ancient Egypt by David P. Silverman Pdf

In "Ancient Egypt, " eminent Egyptologist Silverman and a team of leading scholars explore the cultural wealth of this civilization in a series of intriguing and authoritative essays based on the latest theories and discoveries. 200+ color photos, maps, and charts.