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The civilization of ancient Egypt / Paul Johnson.
Penn Museum Library - Egyptian Collection DT61 .J62 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Johnson, Paul, 1928-2023.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C.
- Egypt.
- Civilization.
- Egypt--Civilization--332 B.C.-638 A.D.
- Physical Description:
- 255 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition:
- Upd. and redesigned edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : HarperCollins, 1999.
- Summary:
- A fascinating work that looks at the history, power, mystery, and legacy of Ancient Egypt--now with a revised and updated text and lavishly illustrated in full color. 150 illustrations.
- Contents:
- 1. The Take-Off of Egyptian Culture 8
- 2. The Totalitarian Theocracy 40
- 3. The Empire of the Nile 68
- 4. The Structure of Dynastic Egypt 100
- 5. The Dynastic Way of Death 124
- 6. Hieroglyphs 154
- 7. The Anatomy of Pre-Perspective Art 178
- 8. The Decline and Fall of The Pharaohs 204
- 9. The Rediscovery of the Pharaohs 230.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 252) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0060194340
- OCLC:
- 41026640
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