In the Shadow of the Pyramids: Egypt During the Old Kingdom

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University of Oklahoma Press, 1 okt 1992 - 128 pagina's
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Describes life during ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom, discusses their economy, government, religion, and art, and indicates the reasons for the society's collapse.
 

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What started the high degree of prosperity achieved by Egyptian civilization? The unified people living in what we call the Old Kingdom enjoyed 500 years of prosperity, stability, confidence and high ... Volledige review lezen

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This slim volume contains 120 color plates by photographer Forman and many special insights into the daily lives of Old Kingdom Egyptians by Malek of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford. We move from the ... Volledige review lezen

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Inhoudsopgave

PROLOGUE
7
THE BEGINNINGS
13
GATHERING PACE
31
ESTABLISHED AND BEAUTIFUL
39
MANAGING THE ECONOMY
65
SOCIETY AND STATE
87
GODS AND TOMBS
103
TOMBARTISTS AND THE WORLD
111
THE COLLAPSE
117
EPILOGUE
123
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In the Shadow of the Pyramids: Egypt During the Old Kingdom
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Fragmentweergave - 1986
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Jaromír Málek
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Over de auteur (1992)

Jaromir Malek holds a doctorate in Egyptology from Charles University, Prague and is the editor of the Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings. He resides in Oxford, England.

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TitelIn the Shadow of the Pyramids: Egypt During the Old Kingdom
Echoes of the Ancient World
AuteurJaromír Málek
foto's doorWerner Forman
UitgeverUniversity of Oklahoma Press, 1992
ISBN0806124660, 9780806124667
Lengte128 pagina's
  
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