The Ancient Egyptian Economy

The first economic history of ancient Egypt employing a New Institutional Economics approach and covering the entire pharaonic period, 3000-30 BCE.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. The Early Dynastic Period (c.3000-2686 BCE); 2. The Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period (c.2686-2025 BCE); 3. The Middle Kingdom and Second Intermediate Period (c.2025-1550 BCE; 4. The New Kingdom (c.1550-1069 BCE); 5. The Third Intermediate Period (c.1069-664 BCE); 6. The Saite and Persian Periods (664-332 BCE); 7. The Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BCE); Conclusion.

About the author

Brian Muhs is Associate Professor of Egyptology at the Oriental Institute and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. He studies the history of ancient Egyptian social, economic, and legal institutions, particularly during the transition from pharaonic to Ptolemaic and Roman rule, and has published two books on taxation in Ptolemaic Egypt, and numerous articles.

Summary

This book examines the economic history of ancient Egypt through the entire pharaonic period, 3000–30 BCE, using current economic theories and models. It argues that the increased use of writing and silver money were important factors in the evolution of the ancient Egyptian economy.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Muhs, Brian (University of Chicago) Muhs, Muhs Brian
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9781107533950
• ISBN: 978-1-107-53395-0
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 255 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Print on Demand
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Economic history, Ancient History, African History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Egypt, BCE to c 500 CE, c 2686 to c 323 BCE (Ancient Egyptian period)