Egyptian World

Zusatztext "Few books examine the broader topics of ancient Egyptian culture, but that is exactly what this impressive volume does...it should be a must-have and must-read volume for anyone studying ancient Egypt, for there are important subjects covered and explored here, that you will not find easily elsewhere." Ancient Egypt, December 2007 Informationen zum Autor Toby Wilkinson is a Fellow of Clare College! Cambridge! and an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Archaeology! University of Durham. His publications include Early Dynastic Egypt! The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Ancient Egypt! and Lives of the Ancient Egyptians. Zusammenfassung The Egyptian World provides an authoritative exploration of Ancient Egyptian civilization. The volume covers seven broad themes, with each section allowing specialists to focus on a particular topic. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part 1: Environments 1. The Nile Valley 2. The Delta 3. The Deserts 4. The Oases 5. Urban Life Part 2: Institutions 6. The Monarchy 7. The Administration 8. The Temple Priesthood 9. The Army Part 3: Economies 10. Agriculture and Animal Husbandry 11. Craft Production and Technology 12. Labour 13. State and Private Enterprise 14. Land Tenure and Taxation Part 4: Societies 15. Gender and Sexuality 16. Ethnicity and Culture 17. Local Identities 18. Morality and Ethics 19. Law Part 5: Ideologies 20. Kingship 21. Creation Myths 22. Temple Cults 23. Private Religion 24. Afterlife Beliefs and Burial Customs Part 6: Aesthetics 25. Art 26. Architecture 27. Literature Part 7: Interactions 28. Egypt and Nubia 29. Egypt and the Levant 30. Egypt and Mesopotamia 31. Egypt and the Mediterranean World 32. Egypt and the Modern World

Product details

• Authors: Toby (EDT) Wikinson, Wilkinson, Toby Wilkinson, Toby (University of Cambridge Wilkinson, Wilkinson Toby
• Assisted by: Toby Wilkinson (Editor), Toby (University of Cambridge Wilkinson (Editor), Wilkinson Toby (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.09.2007
• EAN: 9780415427265
• ISBN: 978-0-415-42726-5
• No. of pages: 586
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Routledge Worlds; Routledge Worlds
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; HISTORY / Ancient / Egypt, HISTORY / Africa / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, Ancient History, African History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient Egypt, African history: pre-colonial period