A History of Ancient Egypt
5th Edition
Published on 13. August 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
424 pages
978-1-4051-6071-1 (ISBN)
Description
Outlining the major political and cultural events, A History of Ancient Egypt is an authoritative and accessible introduction to this fascinating ancient culture.
* An accessible chronological narrative that draws on a range of historical sources
* Offers an up-to-date survey of ancient Egypt's history from its origins to its domination by the Roman Empire
* Considers social and economic life and the rich culture of ancient Egypt
* Places Egypt's history within its regional context, detailing interactions with Asia and Africa
* Engages students with various perspectives on a range of critical issues with the Key Debate section included in each chapter
* Makes the latest discoveries and scholarship accessible to a wide audience
* An accessible chronological narrative that draws on a range of historical sources
* Offers an up-to-date survey of ancient Egypt's history from its origins to its domination by the Roman Empire
* Considers social and economic life and the rich culture of ancient Egypt
* Places Egypt's history within its regional context, detailing interactions with Asia and Africa
* Engages students with various perspectives on a range of critical issues with the Key Debate section included in each chapter
* Makes the latest discoveries and scholarship accessible to a wide audience
Reviews / Votes
"This History will probably be most valuable to readers new to the subject or to non-specialists interested in aspects of Egyptian culture and in need of historical context." (Antiquity, 1 January 2013)More details
Series
Edition
5. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 24.6 cm
Width: 17.4 cm
Thickness: 1.9 cm
Weight
858 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-6071-1 (9781405160711)
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Person
Marc Van De Mieroop is Professor of History at Columbia University. He is the author and editor of numerous publications on the Ancient Near East and ancient Egypt, including A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000 - 323 B.C., 2nd edition (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007) and King Hammurabi of Babylon (Wiley-Blackwell, 2005).
Content
Preface.
Chapter 1: Introductory Concerns.
Chapter 2: The formation of the Egyptian state (ca. 3400-2686).
Chapter 3: The Great Pyramid Builders (ca. 2686-2345).
Chapter 4: The End of the Old Kingdom and the First Intermediate Period (ca. 2345-2055 BC).
Chapter 5: The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2055-1650 BC).
Chapter 6: The Second Intermediate period and the Hyksos (ca. 1700-1550 BC).
Chapter 7: The Birth of Empire: The early 18th dynasty (ca. 1550-1390).
Chapter 8: The Amarna Revolution and the late 18th Dynasty (ca. 1390-1295).
Chapter 9: The Ramessid Empire (ca. 1295-1203).
Chapter 10: The End of Empire (ca. 1213-1070).
Chapter 11: The Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1069-715).
Chapter 12: Egypt in the Age of Empires (ca. 715-332).
Chapter 13: Greek and Roman Egypt (332 BC- AD 395).
Epilogue.
Guide to further reading.
Glossary.
King list.
Bibliography.
Chapter 1: Introductory Concerns.
Chapter 2: The formation of the Egyptian state (ca. 3400-2686).
Chapter 3: The Great Pyramid Builders (ca. 2686-2345).
Chapter 4: The End of the Old Kingdom and the First Intermediate Period (ca. 2345-2055 BC).
Chapter 5: The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2055-1650 BC).
Chapter 6: The Second Intermediate period and the Hyksos (ca. 1700-1550 BC).
Chapter 7: The Birth of Empire: The early 18th dynasty (ca. 1550-1390).
Chapter 8: The Amarna Revolution and the late 18th Dynasty (ca. 1390-1295).
Chapter 9: The Ramessid Empire (ca. 1295-1203).
Chapter 10: The End of Empire (ca. 1213-1070).
Chapter 11: The Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1069-715).
Chapter 12: Egypt in the Age of Empires (ca. 715-332).
Chapter 13: Greek and Roman Egypt (332 BC- AD 395).
Epilogue.
Guide to further reading.
Glossary.
King list.
Bibliography.