Ancient Egypt: An Introduction
Cambridge University Press, 2/18/2010
EAN 9780521675987, ISBN10: 0521675987
Paperback, 356 pages, 25.4 x 17.8 x 2.5 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
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.
1. The black and the red
geography and environment
2. Travellers, thieves, and scholars
the history of Egyptology and Egyptomania
3. Recreating Ancient Egypt
sources and methodologies
4. Shadows in the sand
Egypt's past
5. Maintaining Egypt
religion
6. Kings and commoners
Egyptian society and government
7. Town and country life
8. From sunrise to sunset
daily life of the Ancient Egyptians
9. The living and the dead
mummies, tombs, and mortuary.