Egypt's Making
The Origins of Ancient Egypt 5000-2000 BC
2nd Edition
Published on 6. November 2003
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-415-26874-5 (ISBN)
Description
Already a classic and widely used text, this second edition has been wholly revised and updated in the light of the many discoveries made since its first publication. Michael Rice's bold and original work evokes the fascination and wonder of the most ancient period of Egypt's history.
Covering a huge range of topics, including formative influences in the political and social organization and art of Egypt, the origins of kingship, the age of pyramids, the nature of Egypt's contact with the lands around the Arabian Gulf, and the earliest identifiable developments of the historic Egyptian personality.
Egypt's Making is a scholarly yet readable and imaginative approach to this compelling ancient civilization.
Covering a huge range of topics, including formative influences in the political and social organization and art of Egypt, the origins of kingship, the age of pyramids, the nature of Egypt's contact with the lands around the Arabian Gulf, and the earliest identifiable developments of the historic Egyptian personality.
Egypt's Making is a scholarly yet readable and imaginative approach to this compelling ancient civilization.
Reviews / Votes
`The great strength of Rice's approach is that he is determined to treat Egypt as part of a wider spread ... [this book] has much to recommend it, not least in its infectious enthusiasm for its theme.' - Times Literary Supplement`... much careful work has gone into both the highly articulate text and the carefully chosen illustrations ... presented with clarity and commitment.' - Antiquity
`Michael Rice achieves his declared intention of creating the work as "a celebration of most ancient Egypt, the origins which appear to me to be without precedent or equal."' - The Lady
` ... a thoughtful and original contribution to a neglected field.' - History Today
More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
687 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-26874-5 (9780415268745)
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Person
Michael Rice has published extensively on Egypt and the Near East, including Egypt's Legacy (Routledge pbk 2003), Who's Who in Ancient Egypt (Routledge 1999), The Power of the Bull (Routledge 1997) and The Archaeol#2;ogy of the Arabian Gulf (Routledge 1994). He has established museums throughout the Arabian peninsula states. He was appointed a CMG in 2002 and awarded the Order of Bahrain (1st class) in 2003
Content
1 The land of Egypt 2 The roots of the Egyptian State 3 The pursuit of the divine 4 The royal power centres 5 The Dual Kings 6 The legacy of the founder kings 7 The Third Dynasty: innovation 18 The pyramid age: the splendour of the Old Kingdom 9 The Old Kingdom: fulfilment and decline 10 The end of the Old Kingdom 11 Eastwards from Egypt 12 C.G. Jung and Ancient Egypt