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Egypt And the Egyptians, Paperback by Brewer, Douglas J.; Teeter, Emily, ISBN 0521616891, ISBN-13 9780521616898, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to over three thousand years of ancient Egyptian civilization.

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-100521616891

ISBN-139780521616898

eBay Product ID (ePID)48637775

Product Key Features

Number of Pages277 Pages

Publication NameEgypt and the Egyptians

LanguageEnglish

SubjectArchaeology, Ancient / Egypt

Publication Year2007

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorDouglas J. Brewer, Emily Teeter

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight22.1 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2007-274541

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal932

Table Of ContentPreface; 1. An Egyptian revival; 2. The river, valley and desert; 3. A chronology and history of Egypt; 4. Cities, towns and villages; 5. The government and the governed; 6. Religion and religious practices; 7. Society and its expectations; 8. Language and writing; 9. Homes for the people, the pharaoh, and the gods; 10. The quest for eternity; 11. Egyptian art: craftsmen, techniques and conventions; 12. Cultural death or transformations of a civilization?

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisSurveying more than three thousand years of Egyptian civilization, Egypt and the Egyptians offers a comprehensive introduction to this most rich and complex of early societies. This second edition is fully revised and updated, including new material on the role of women and Egypt's transition to an agricultural society., Surveying more than three thousand years of Egyptian civilization, Egypt and the Egyptians offers a comprehensive introduction to this most rich and complex of early societies. From high politics to the concerns of everyday Egyptians, the book explores every aspect of Egyptian culture and society, including religion, language, art, architecture, cities, and mummification. Archaeological and documentary sources are combined to give the reader a unique and expansive view of a remarkable ancient culture. Fully revised and updated, this new edition looks more closely at the role of women in Egypt, delves deeper into the Egyptian Neolithic and Egypt's transition to an agricultural society, and includes many new illustrations. Written for students and the general reader, and including an extensive bibliography, a glossary, a dynastic chronology and suggestions for further reading, this richly illustrated book is an essential resource for anybody wishing to explore the society and civilization of ancient Egypt.

LC Classification NumberDT61.B68 2006