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Surveying more than three thousand years of Egyptian civilization, Egypt and the Egyptians offers a comprehensive introduction to this most rich and complex of early societies. From high politics to the concerns of everyday Egyptians, the book explores every aspect of Egyptian culture and society, including religion, language, art, architecture, cities, and mummification. Archaeological and documentary sources are combined to give the reader a unique and expansive view of a remarkable ancient culture. Fully revised and updated, this new edition looks more closely at the role of women in Egypt, delves deeper into the Egyptian Neolithic and Egypt's transition to an agricultural society, and includes many new illustrations. Written for students and the general reader, and including an extensive bibliography, a glossary, a dynastic chronology and suggestions for further reading, this richly illustrated book is an essential resource for anybody wishing to explore the society and civilization of ancient Egypt.
Paperback: 277 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 2 edition (March 19, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521275261
ISBN-13: 978-0521275262
ASIN: 0521616891
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.7 x 9.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #137,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #68 in Books > Textbooks > Social Sciences > Archaeology #81 in Books > History > Ancient Civilizations > Egypt #181 in Books > History > Historical Study & Educational Resources > Archaeology
This book, whose chapters are organized topically, presents important aspects of ancient Egypt. It covers the history, cities, government, geography, language, beliefs, art, architecture, tombs, religion, monotheism, gods, society, marriage, entertainment, dress, jewelry and the Nile river. The authors also discuss the ancient Egyptians' beliefs in life and their conception of death. Common archaeological and Egyptological terms are explained in the glossary. An excellent bibliography is included. A recommended well-written book, it is most useful for those who know little, if nothing, of this civilization and its people.
I've enjoyed reading the local university's copy of this book. I did run into a couple of jarring typographical errors that a competent human proofreader/factchecker would have caught. The most disturbing of these was the statement that the headwaters of the Blue Nile are at "Lake Tanganyika, high in the Ethiopian plateau". The headwaters of the Blue Nile are at Lake Tana, high in the Ethiopian plateau. Lake Tanganyika is half a continent to the south. Big difference.Except for a couple of these weird typos, it's a very good book.I like Brewer's "Domestic Plants and Animals: The Egyptian Origins" better, though.
This is a wonderful overview of Egyptian history and culture. The authors are very good at moving through broad patterns of reasoning, making great internal connections and contrasts with the information that they present. They also do a great job of comparing Egypt to other ancient cultures. It's hard to demonstrate just how clear and insightful the essays are, but, trust me, this introduction, though fairly devoid of pictures, has a lot to offer.
This book is a simple introduction for ancient egyptian hsitory.It is well organised and tells you just about everything that you need to wet your apetite of egyptian history.It is very general but well documented.
The book is very vague and lacks any real sustenance in any particular topic. This book is a fair starting point for the beginning Egyptian enthusiast but is not for the serious Egyptian researcher.
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