Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt An introduction to the people of Ancient Egypt. It examines the structure of Egyptian society; the role of women; the professions, from the lowliest scribes to the architects and engineers who built the pyramids; the work of sculptors, painters, cabinetmakers and jewellers; and religion.
Full description- Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 25 May 2001
- Format: Paperback 176 pages
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- Categories: African History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Social & Cultural History
- ISBN 13: 9780801866012 ISBN 10: 0801866014
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Full description for Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt
Lionel Casson offers a comprehensive introduction to the people of ancient Egypt. He describes the structure of Egyptian society-the levels from peasant to pharaoh, the nature of the family, and the role of women. He reviews the professions, from the lowliest scribes to the architects and engineers who built the pyramids, and examines the work of sculptors, painters, cabinetmakers, jewelers, and smiths whose hands turned out the sculptures, murals, and objects of beauty that are so prized today. He deals with that key factor in Egyptian life, religion: the nature of the gods; the powerful role played by belief in the afterlife; and the career of one pharaoh, Akhenaten, who attempted to put heretical views into practice. Originally published in 1975 as The Horizon Book of Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, this revised edition includes a new chapter as well as full documentation of the sources.
