Ancient Egypt: Reconstructing the Past
Reconstructing the Past
Published on 26. August 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
736 pages
978-0-521-77656-1 (ISBN)
Description
Written for senior Ancient History students, Ancient Egypt: Reconstructing the Past uses a vast range of primary and secondary written and archaeological source material to breathe life into the history of Ancient Egypt. The book is divided into four parts with a special focus on the social and political evolution during Ancient Egypt, outlining key changes and developments throughout the period.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 14 to 16 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 39 mm
Weight
1359 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-77656-1 (9780521776561)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part I. Introduction: 1. The physical environment of Ancient Egypt; 2. Sources for Egyptian history; 3. The formative years of Egyptian greatness; Part II. The Old Kingdom - The Pyramid Age: 4. The experimental phase of pyramid building; 5. Religious and political changes; 6. The life of the king and his people; 7. Preparing for eternity; Part III. The Middle Kingdom: 8. The achievements of the 11th and 12th dynasties; Part IV. The New Kingdom: 9. A vigorous new beginning; 10. The Female Horus - Hatshepsut; 11. Valiant like Montu - Thutmose III; 12. The Dazzling Sun disk - Amenhotep III; 13. Akhenaten and the Amarna interlude; 14. A change of dynasty - Seti I and Ramessess II; 15. Egyptian expansion and its effects on New Kingdom society; 16. Everyday life in New Kingdom Egypt; 17. New Kingdom funerary beliefs and burial practices.