The story of Egypt : the civilization that shaped the world / Joann Fletcher.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Fletcher, Joann, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Egypt--Civilization--To 332 B.C.
• Egypt.
• Civilization.
• Egypt--History--To 332 B.C.
• History.

Physical Description:

482 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Pegasus Books, 2016.

Summary:

"The story of the world's greatest civilization spans 4,000 years of history that has shaped the world. It is full of spectacular cities and epic stories-- an evolving society rich in inventors, heroes, heroines, villains, artisans, and pioneers. Professor Joann Fletcher pulls together the complete story of [ancient] Egypt-- charting the rise and fall of the ancient Egyptians while putting their whole world into ... context"-- Amazon.com.

Contents:

• In the beginning
• Sahara savannah : c. 55,000-5500 BC
• Seeking the waters : c. 5500-3500 BC
• The north-south divide : 3500-3100 BC
• Lords and ladies of the two lands : c. 3100-2890 BC
• Shifting focus : c. 2890-2686 BC
• The rise of the Pyramid Age : c. 2667-2613 BC
• Sons and daughters of the sun : c. 2613-2494 BC
• The rule of Ra : c. 2494-2375 BC
• Clouds across the sun : c. 2375-2181 BC
• Anarchy in the two lands : c. 2181-1985 BC
• Classic kingdom, middle kingdom : C. 1985-1855 BC
• Proliferate, disintegrate : c. 1855-1650 BC
• Divided and conquered : c. 1650-1550 BC
• Dawn of the Golden Age : c. 1550-1425 BC
• Zenith of the sun : c. 1425-1352 BC
• Reflected glories : c. 1352-1295 BC
• Reigns of the Ramessides : c. 1295-1069 BC
• Decline, rise and fall : C. 1069-332 BC
• The final flourish : 332-30 BC.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-460) and index.

ISBN:

• 9781681771342 :
• 1681771349

OCLC:

923794398