The Egyptians: An IntroductionA widely published author on the subject, Robert Morkot presents a clear introduction to the origins, history and culture of Ancient Egyptian civilization. This excellent addition to the popular family of books on ancient peoples offers a broad coverage of Egyptian life. Morkot also addresses a number of important questions dealing with race and colour, Egypt's relationship with Africa and Egypt's legacy. The Egyptians includes chapters on:
This engaging and accessible book provides students with the ideal introduction to this fascinating civilization. |
Contents
DEFINING ANCIENT EGYPT | 1 |
THE EGYPTIAN WORLD | 19 |
ESOTERIC KNOWLEDGE AND ORIENTAL MYSTERY The lure of Egypt | 51 |
CONSTRUCTING THE EGYPTIAN PAST | 70 |
ORIGINS AND FIRST FLOWERING | 88 |
IMPERIAL EGYPT The Middle and New Kingdoms c 20251069 BC | 107 |
CONTINUITY WITH METAMORPHOSIS Egypt 1100 BC to AD 641 | 130 |
RULERS AND RULED | 151 |
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Abedju Ahmose Akhenaten Amarna Amenhotep Amenhotep III Amun ancient Egypt ancient Egyptian archaeological Aswan biblical burial Cataract centre century certainly chariot cult culture dates Deir Deir el-Medina Delta depicted desert early east Egyptian Egyptian history Egyptologists eighteenth dynasty elite empire evidence excavated Fayum funerary goddess gods Greek Hatshepsut hieroglyphic Horus houses Hyksos important inscriptions Intermediate Period Iunu Karnak king lists kingship Kushite land large numbers late later Libyan Period Lower Egypt major Manetho Memphis Mentjuhotep Middle Egypt Middle Kingdom military monuments Nekhen Nen-nesut Nile nineteenth nomarchs nome notably Nubia official Old Kingdom palace papyrus perhaps Persian pharaoh Piye Predynastic Period probably Psamtik Ptolemaic and Roman Ptolemaic Period pyramid Ramesses II records region reign of Ramesses religious role Roman Period royal rule rulers scenes settlement Sety Sheshonq significant statues surviving temple texts Theban Thebes Thutmose Thutmose III tomb town trade Upper Egypt western Asia
