All Things Ancient Egypt 2 Volumes

Author : Lisa K. Sabbahy
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 1440855129
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book All Things Ancient Egypt [2 Volumes] written by Lisa K. Sabbahy and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2019-04-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Excerpts from primary source historical documents provide evidence for what we know about ancient Egyptian culture, and suggestions for further reading direct users to additional sources of information.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 : Alan B. Lloyd
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444320068
Total Pages : 1352 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Ancient Egypt, 2 Volume Set written by Alan B. Lloyd and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-05-06 with total page 1352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Lisa K. Sabbahy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book All Things Ancient Egypt [2 volumes] written by Lisa K. Sabbahy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-04-24 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Peter Lacovara
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1610692306
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World of Ancient Egypt [2 volumes] written by Peter Lacovara and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9781405155984
Total Pages : 1352 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Ancient Egypt, 2 Volume Set written by Alan B. Lloyd and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2010-05-10 with total page 1352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
ISBN 13 : 9781440869839
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book All Things Ancient Egypt written by Lisa Sabbahy and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2019-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Kenrick
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230861210
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient Egypt Under the Pharaohs written by John Kenrick and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : James Henry Breasted
Publisher : Blurb
ISBN 13 : 9781388200381
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient Records of Egypt Volume II: The Eighteenth Dynasty written by James Henry Breasted and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2018-07-25 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (c. 1550-1292 BC) is the best known of all, including as it does the time of Tutankhamun, the four Thutmosis pharaohs, Hatshepsut, Akhenaten and his queen, Nefertiti. It was also the time of unparalleled racial wars in Egypt. This volume, prepared originally by University of Chicago Professor James Henry Breasted, is a compilation of all the existent Egyptian records, translated from the hieroglyphics into English. Read here what the Egyptians wrote-in graphic detail-about their wars with the black Nubians, the Asiatic Semites and their other enemies. An extremely rare work, long out of print because of its politically incorrect interpretation of racial ancient Egyptian history, but a treasure trove for students of race in history. James Henry Breasted (1865-1935) obtained his PhD at the University of Berlin and became director of the Haskell Oriental Museum at the University of Chicago, where he held the first chair in Egyptology and Oriental History in the United States. In 1919 he became the founder of the Oriental Institute at that university. Ancient Records of Egypt, Volumes 1 to 5, is his most magnificent achievement. They are most complete account of all existing original Egyptian records, translated from the original hieroglyphics into English. Breasted undertook this incredible task by traveling to all the historical sites in Egypt and the world's museums. There, he meticulously copied and translated all surviving Egyptian records, be they from stone, papyrus or leather artifacts. In this manner, Breasted provided an unparalleled insight in to the historical, cultural, racial and religious events of ancient Egyptian history, directly from the original sources. The three volume set together make an unparalleled achievement in the field of historical record, Egyptology and academic brilliance. Cover: Statue of Nefertiti, Neues Museum, Berlin.

Author : John Romer
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1466849592
Total Pages : 690 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Ancient Egypt Volume 2 written by John Romer and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Another solid work of history from an author and historian who truly grasps the mysteries of ancient Egypt." - Kirkus Reviews 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. Through extensive research over many decades of work, reveals how the grand narratives of 19th and 20th 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 : James Breasted
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781491241462
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient Records of Egypt Volume II written by James Breasted and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (c. 1550-1292 BC) is the best known of all, including as it does the time of Tutankhamun, the four Thutmosis pharaohs, Hatshepsut, Akhenaten and his queen, Nefertiti. It was also the time of unparalleled racial wars in Egypt. This volume, prepared originally by University of Chicago Professor James Henry Breasted, is a compilation of all the existent Egyptian records, translated from the hieroglyphics into English. Read here what the Egyptians wrote-in graphic detail-about their wars with the black Nubians, the Asiatic Semites and their other enemies. An extremely rare work, long out of print because of its politically incorrect interpretation of racial ancient Egyptian history, but a treasure trove for students of race in history. Ancient Records of Egypt, Volumes 1 to 5 are most complete account of all existing original Egyptian records, translated from the original hieroglyphics into English. The author undertook this incredible task by traveling to all the historical sites in Egypt and the world's museums. There, he meticulously copied and translated all surviving Egyptian records, be they from stone, papyrus or leather artifacts. In this manner, he provided an unparalleled insight in to the historical, cultural, racial and religious events of ancient Egyptian history, directly from the original sources. Cover: Statue of Nefertiti, Neues Museum, Berlin.