Author : Nadine Moeller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 26,38 MB
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1107079756
This book presents the latest archaeological evidence that makes a case for Egypt as an early urban society. It traces the emergence of urban features during the Predynastic Period up to the disintegration of the powerful Middle Kingdom state (ca. 3500-1650 BC).
Author : Geraldine Pinch
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 27,1 MB
Release : 2004-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0192803468
This text explains the cultural and historical background to the fascinating and complex world of Egyptian myth, with each chapter dealing with a particular theme.
Author : Barry J. Kemp
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 49,5 MB
Release : 2007-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1134563892
Completely revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, this second edition of Barry J. Kemp's popular text presents a compelling reassessment of what gave ancient Egypt its distinctive and enduring characteristics. Ranging across Ancient Egyptian material culture, social and economic experiences, and the mindset of its people, the book also includes two new chapters exploring the last ten centuries of Ancient Egyptian civilization and who, in ethnic terms, the ancients were. Fully illustrated, the book draws on both ancient written materials and decades of excavation evidence, transforming our understanding of this remarkable civilization. Broad ranging yet impressively detailed, Kemp’s work is an indispensable text for all students of Ancient Egypt.
Author : Bruce G. Trigger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 43,49 MB
Release : 1983-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521284271
This book, first published in 1983, presents an innovative perspective on the ancient societies which flourished in the Nile Valley.
Author : Alan B. Lloyd
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1352 pages
File Size : 48,43 MB
Release : 2010-05-06
Category : History
ISBN : 1444320068
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 : Juan Carlos Moreno García
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1111 pages
File Size : 23,12 MB
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9004250085
Ancient Egyptian Administration provides the first comprehensive overview of the structure, organization and evolution of the pharaonic administration from its origins to the end of the Late Period. The book not only focuses on bureaucracy, departments, and official practices but also on more informal issues like patronage, the limits in the actual exercise of authority, and the competing interests between institutions and factions within the ruling elite. Furthermore, general chapters devoted to the best-documented periods in Egyptian history are supplemented by more detailed ones dealing with specific archives, regions, and administrative problems. The volume thus produced by an international team of leading scholars will be an indispensable, up-to-date, tool of research covering a much-neglected aspect of pharaonic civilization.
Author : Jan Assmann
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 16,76 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9780801437861
First English-language edition, with revisions and additions by the author.This classic work by one of the world's most distinguished Egyptologists was first published in German in 1984. The Search for God in Ancient Egypt offers a distillation of Jan Assmann's views on ancient Egyptian religion, with special emphasis on theology and piety. Deeply rooted in the texts of ancient Egypt and thoroughly informed by comparative religion, theology, anthropology, and semiotic analysis, Assmann's interpretations reveal the complexity of Egyptian thought in a new way.Assmann takes special care to distinguish between the "implicit" theology of Egyptian polytheism and the "explicit" theology that is concerned with exploring the problem of the divine. His discussion of polytheism and mythology addresses aspects of ritual, the universe, and myth; his consideration of explicit theology deals with theodicy and the specifics of Amarna religion.
Author : Brian Muhs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 48,56 MB
Release : 2016-08-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1107113369
The first economic history of ancient Egypt employing a New Institutional Economics approach and covering the entire pharaonic period, 3000-30 BCE.
Author : Salima Ikram
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 36,93 MB
Release : 2009-12-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1316102076
This book provides an introduction to one of the greatest civilizations of all time – ancient Egypt. Beginning with a geographical overview that explains the development of Egyptian belief systems as well as its subsequent political development, it examines methodology, the history of the discipline of Egyptology, religion, social organization, urban and rural life, and death. It also includes a section on how people of all ranks lived. Lavishly illustrated, with many unusual photographs of rarely seen sites that are seldom illustrated, this volume is suitable for use in introductory-level courses on ancient Egypt. It offers a variety of student-friendly features, including a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of sources for those who wish to further their interest in ancient Egypt.
Author : Douglas J. Brewer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 29,1 MB
Release : 1999-06-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521449847
The richness of more than 3000 years of Egyptian civilization comes alive in the pages of this book. From the geology of the land, the first cities, social structure, religion, mummification and burial practices, languages, temple and house architecture and art, Egypt and the Egyptians is a comprehensive treatment of ancient Egypt. The illustrations, many appearing here for the first time, and extensive quotes from ancient letters, hymns, funerary texts and law codes, enliven the text. The result is a rare combination of up-to-date Egyptological and anthropological research, giving the reader the most current and expansive examination of Egypt. It is written for students, and for the general reader interested in this ancient land and its people. The extensive bibliography, suggestions for further reading, and glossary, make this book an excellent resource for exploring any aspect of ancient Egypt.
