Egypt of the Pharaohs - An Introduction

The mysteries of Ancient Egypt, the wonderland of the Pharaohs, have always held the world in awe. This volume provides a com-prehensive history of this fascinating land from its earliest days to the conquest of Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. Sir Alan Gardiner presents background on the Egyptian language, writing, land, its neighbors, and its resources, with a special section devoted to the Egyptian method of determining chronological dates.

About the author

The late Sir Alan Gardiner was one of the world's most distinguished Egyptologists.

Product details

• Authors: A. H. Gardiner, Alan Gardiner, Alan H Gardiner, Alan H. Gardiner, Alan Henderson Gardiner, Alan Gardner
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.1961
• EAN: 9780195002676
• ISBN: 978-0-19-500267-6
• No. of pages: 482
• Series: Galaxy Books; Galaxy Books
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity