Who's Who in Ancient Egypt

In this compelling guide and sourcebook, renowned author and scholar Michael Rice introduces us to the inhabitants of ancient Egypt, allowing us to encounter their world through their own eyes. Here are the great and the famous, from Cleopatra to Tutankhamun, but here also are the grave-robber Amenwah, Nakht the gardener and Sebaster the hairdresser.
The whole arena of Egyptian life is expressed in these pages. Not only are there nearly a thousand biographies, there is also a chapter on 'Encountering Ancient Egyptians', sections on kingship and on religion, a chronology, a glossary and maps. A combination of erudite scholarship and a clear and accessible style, this volume opens up the world of the ancient Egyptians to all those with an interest in the subject in a way that has never been done before.

List of contents

Preface, Acknowledgements, Encountering the Ancient Egyptians, The Egyptian kingship, The gods of Egypt, Chronology, Rank, title and office in Ancient Egypt, Maps of Ancient Egypt, WHO'S WHO IN ANCIENT EGYPT, Glossary, List of abbreviations, Bibliography, Appendices, Appendix 1: entries by occupation, Appendix 2: entries in chronological sequence, Appendix 3: Ancient Egypt in museum collections

About the author

Rice, Michael

Summary

In this compelling guide, renowned author and scholar Michael Rice introduces us to the inhabitants of Ancient Egypt, allowing us to encounter their world through their own eyes.

Report

'A handy guide and sourcebook interesting and reliable information in compact form.' - Bryn Mawr, Classical Review

Product details

• Authors: Michael Rice
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.09.2001
• EAN: 9780415154499
• ISBN: 978-0-415-15449-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 17 mm x 234 mm
• Weight: 590 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, REFERENCE / Dictionaries, HISTORY / Africa / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Reference, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, African History, General and world history, Biography: historical, political and military, African history: pre-colonial period