Egypt of the Pharaohs: An IntroductionThe mysteries of Ancient Egypt, the wonderland of the Pharaohs, have always held the world in awe. Now available in new covers, this volume provides a comprehensive history of this fascinating land from its earliest days to the conquest of Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. Gardiner presentsbackground on Egyptian language, the writing, the land, its neighbors, and resources, with a special section devoted to the Egyptian method of determining chronological dates. He then follows with a concise history of Egypt from the time of the Old Kingdom, through the Ramesside period, up to thelast days of Egyptian independence around 323 B.C. Authoritative and meticulously researched, Egypt of the Pharaohs is an enticing introduction to the study of this ancient civilization. |
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Contents
BOOK I | 1 |
The Egyptian Language and Writing | 19 |
The Land its Neighbours and Resources | 27 |
The Foundations and Nature of Egyptian History | 46 |
FROM THE PYRAMIDBUILDERS TO ALEXANDER | 72 |
The Rise and Fall of the Middle Kingdom | 107 |
From Collapse to Recovery | 147 |
The Theban Supremacy | 177 |
The Religious Revolution and After | 212 |
Egypt under Foreign Rule | 316 |
The Last Assertions of Independence | 352 |
BACK TO THE BEGINNING | 384 |
Manethos First Two Dynasties Epilogue | 400 |
appendix The Kings of Egypt from Manetho the King | 429 |
addenda | 454 |
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| Title | Egypt of the Pharaohs: An Introduction Galaxy book GB 165 Volume 165 of Galaxy book Oxford University Press paperback Volume 85 of Oxford paperbacks |
| Authors | Alan Henderson Gardiner, Alan Henderson Gardiner, Sir |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Clarendon Press, 1961 |
| ISBN | 0195002679, 9780195002676 |
| Length | 461 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Ancient / Egypt |
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