A History of Ancient Egypt (Illustrated and Annotated) (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

- This book is illustrated with at least 10 photographs- This book is annotated with hyperlinks to web contentThis history of Ancient Egypt by renowned American Egyptologist was the gold standard of egyptian histories at the time of its publication. It covers the time period from pre-history to the fall of the Egyptian Empire to the Assyrians. The contents are:PREFACEBOOK ONETHE LANDPRELIMINARY SURVEY, CHRONOLOGY AND DOCUMENTARY SOURCESEARLIEST EGYPTBOOK II THE OLD KINGDOMEARLY RELIGIONGOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY, INDUSTRY AND ARTTHE PYRAMID BUILDERSTHE SIXTH DYNASTY: THE DECLINE OF THE OLD KINGDOMBOOK THREE: THE MIDDLE KINGDOM: THE FEUDAL AGETHE DECLINE OF THE NORTH AND THE RISE OF THEBES.THE MIDDLE KINGDOM OR THE FEUDAL AGE: STATE, SOCIETY AND RELIGION.THE TWELFTH DYNASTYBOOK FOUR: THE HYKSOS. THE RISE OF THE EMPIRETHE FALL OF THE MIDDLE KINGDOMEXPULSION OF THE HYKSOS AND TRIUMPH OF THEBESBOOK V: THE EMPIRE: FIRST PERIODTHE NEW STATE: SOCIETY AND RELIGIONBOOK VI: THE EMPIRE : SECOND PERIODTHE TRIUMPH OF AMON AND THE REORGANIZATION OF THE EMPIRETHE WARS OF RAMSES IITHE EMPIRE OF RAMSES IITHE FINAL DECLINE OF THE EMPIRE: MERNEPTAH AND RAMSES IIIBOOK VII: THE DECADENCETHE FALL OF THE EMPIREPRIESTS AND MERCENARIES: THE SUPREMACY OF THE LIBYANSTHE ETHIOPIAN SUPREMACY AND THE TRIUMPH OF ASSYRIACHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF KINGS.