Ancient Egypt

TRAMA

This comprehensive survey of Egyptian society and history transforms our understanding of this remarkable civilization. Fully illustrated and based on decades of excavation evidence, this is an original, thought-provoking and important book. For this second edition, Barry Kemp has completely revised his original text to include the latest developments in the field and fuller, more accessible information and has extended the chronological scope to look at the last millennium of Egyptian history. Kemp's book is an indispensable text for all general and enthusiasts of Ancient Egypt.

NOTE EDITORE

Completely revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, this second edition of Barry J. Kemp's popular text presents a compelling reassessment of what gave ancient Egypt its distinctive and enduring characteristics. Ranging across Ancient Egyptian material culture, social and economic experiences, and the mindset of its people, the book also includes two new chapters exploring the last ten centuries of Ancient Egyptian civilization and who, in ethnic terms, the ancients were. Fully illustrated, the book draws on both ancient written materials and decades of excavation evidence, transforming our understanding of this remarkable civilization. Broad ranging yet impressively detailed, Kemp’s work is an indispensable text for all students of Ancient Egypt.

SOMMARIO

Introduction  Part 1: Establishing Identity  1. Who Were the Ancient Egyptians?  2. The Intellectual Foundations of the Early State  3. The Dynamics of Culture  Part 2: The Provider State  4. The Bureaucratic Mind  5. Model Communities  Part 3: Intimations of our Future  6. New Kingdom Egypt: The Mature State  7. The Birth of Economic Man  8. Moving on  Epilogue

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780415235501
• Dimensioni: 9.75 x 7.5 in Ø 2.61 lb
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: 10 halftones and 133 line drawings
• Pagine Arabe: 448