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The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt

Englisch · Taschenbuch

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Informationen zum Autor Joyce Tyldesley Klappentext 'This readable anthology is a good introduction to a civilization that fascinates like few others ... in this book there are animals who talk, princesses who are locked up at the top of towers, wicked stepmothers and many other themes ... An enjoyable book by a skilled author' Financial Times The civilization we know as Ancient Egypt stretched over three thousand years. What was life like for ancient Egyptians? What were their beliefs - and how different were they from ours? Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt uses Egypt's vivid narratives to create a panorama of its history, from the earliest settlers to the time of Cleopatra. Gathered from pyramid texts, archaeological finds and contemporary documents, these stories cover everything from why the Nile flooded annually to Egyptian beliefs about childbirth and what happened after death. They show us what life was really like for rich and poor, man and woman, farmer and pharaoh. Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt brings a long-dead culture back to life. Zusammenfassung The civilization we know as Ancient Egypt stretched over three thousand years. What was life like for ancient Egyptians? What were their beliefs - and how different were they from ours? This title uses Egypt's narratives to create a panorama of its history, from the earliest settlers to the time of Cleopatra.

Produktdetails

Autoren Joyce Tyldesley, Joyce A. Tyldesley, Tyldesley Joyce
Verlag Penguin Books Uk
 
Sprache Englisch
Produktform Taschenbuch
Erschienen 31.08.2011
 
EAN 9780141021768
ISBN 978-0-14-102176-8
Seiten 400
Abmessung 133 mm x 200 mm x 27 mm
Themen Sachbuch

HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, RELIGION / Ancient, Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology, Ancient Egypt, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)

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