Ancient Egypt

Silverman, David P. (Added Author). Rogers D. Spotswood Collection. (Added Author).

Summary: Explore the cultural wealth of the Egyptian civilization, in a series of authoritative essays based on the latest theories and discoveries.

Record details

ISBN: 0195212703
ISBN: 9780195212709
ISBN: 9780195219524
Physical Description: print
256 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-245) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The gift of the Nile / Fekri Hassan -- Three kingdoms and thirty-four dynasties / William J. Murname -- Egypt and the world beyond / Donald B. Redford -- The wealth of the land / Fekri Hassan -- The settled world / Ian Shaw -- Women in Egypt / Gay Robins -- The boundaries of knowledge / Christopher Eyre -- The lord of the two lands / David P. Silverman -- The celestial realm / James P. Allen -- The cult of the dead / Robert K. Ritner -- The life of ritual / Emily Teeter -- The pyramids / Zahi Hawass -- Tombs and temples / Peter der Manuelian -- Egyptian art / Rita Freed -- Signs, symbols, and language / David P. Silverman.