Ancient Egypt: A Social History
Cambridge University Press
Edition: REPRINT, 9/22/1983
EAN 9780521284271, ISBN10: 0521284279
Paperback, 466 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
Language: English
The rich and extensive floodplain of the River Nile can claim to be the cradle of one of the earliest and most spectacular civilizations of antiquity. Ancient Egypt: A Social History, first published in 1983, presents an innovative perspective on the ancient societies which flourished in the Nile Valley from the Predynastic period to the conquest by Alexander the Great. From the introduction of a subsistence economy through the establishment of the first agricultural communities to the development of urban centres and the political state, this volume traces the process of political, social and economic change. The emphasis on the social and economic aspects of Egyptian society and the integration of archaeological and historical data mark a new departure in Egyptian studies.
List of figures
Preface
1. The rise of Egyptian civilization B. G. Trigger
2. Old kingdom, middle kingdom and second intermediate period c. 2686–1552 BC Barry J. Kemp
3. New kingdom and third intermediate period, 1552–664 BC David O'Connor
4. The late period, 664–323 BC Alan B. Lloyd
Bibliographical essays
Bibliography
Index.