Ancient Egypt (Very Short Introductions) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Ancient Egypt Describes how our ideas about Egypt are based not only on the discoveries made by early Egyptologists, but also on various kinds of evidence produced by modern scientific and linguistic analyses. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of ancient Egypt, from despotic pharaohs to dismembered bodies, and from hieroglyphs to animal-headed gods.
Full description- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Published: 21 October 2004
- Format: Paperback 208 pages
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- Categories: African History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
- ISBN 13: 9780192854193 ISBN 10: 0192854194
- Sales rank: 64,175
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Full description for Ancient Egypt
The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination - mummies and pyramids, curses and rituals have captured the imagination of generations. We all have a mental picture of ancient Egypt, but is it the right one? How much do we really know about this great civilization? In this absorbing introduction, Ian Shaw describes how our current ideas about Egypt are based not only on the thrilling discoveries made by early Egyptologists but also on fascinating new kinds of evidence produced by modern scientific and linguistic analyses. He also explores the changing influences on our responses to these finds, through such media as literature, cinema and contemporary art. Each chapter deals with a different aspect of ancient Egypt, from despotic pharaohs to dismembered bodies, and from hieroglyphs to animal-headed gods.
