The Egyptians : an introduction / Robert Morkot.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morkot, Robert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Egypt--History.

Egypt.

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

Egypt--Civilization--332 B.C.-638 A.D.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2005.

Summary:

An introduction to ancient Egyptian civilisation, its origins, history and culture. The book examines notions of race and colour, the achievements in the fields of science and architecture and the controversial issue of the 'legacy' of Egypt

Contents:

BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Defining ancient Egypt; 2 The Egyptian world; 3 Esoteric knowledge and oriental mystery; 4 Constructing the Egyptian past; 5 Origins and first flowering; 6 Imperial Egypt; 7 Continuity with metamorphosis; 8 Rulers and ruled; 9 Town and country in ancient Egypt; 10 The culture of ancient Egypt; Appendix: king list; Notes on the text; Further reading; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-48856-4

0-415-27103-7

1-134-48857-2

1-280-14900-0

0-203-48653-6

9780203486535

OCLC:

259516810