The Penguin Book of Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt

Informationen zum Autor Joyce Tyldesley Klappentext Archaeologist and historian, Joyce Tyldesley has written many successful books about ancient Egypt, including acclaimed biographies of Rameses the Great and Cleopatra (a Radio 4 Book of the Week), and Egypt: How a Lost Civilization was Rediscovered , which accompanied a major BBC television series. She teaches Egyptology at Manchester University and is an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool University. She lives in Bolton, Lancashire. 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.

Product details

• Authors: Joyce Tyldesley, Joyce A. Tyldesley, Tyldesley Joyce
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.08.2011
• EAN: 9780141021768
• ISBN: 978-0-14-102176-8
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 200 mm x 27 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, RELIGION / Ancient, Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology, Ancient Egypt, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)