The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (784 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1541457374 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 422 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said I had very little knowledge about ancient Egyptian civilization,. I had very little knowledge about ancient Egyptian civilization, and this book cured that. I'm sure from the history book side, this may be seen as an abridged version of a very rich subject. But given that it spans thousands of years and that the book is aimed at a broader audience, I think the author struck a reasonable balance. He even makes some casual comments ("their war hero was going native") which made me chuckle. An enjoyable and enlightening read.. Michael Boyajian said A must read for any Egyptologist. A rousing story of A must read for any Egyptologist A rousing story of 3,000 years of Egyptian history covering the highs and !ows of this monumental civilization that achieved things that we are only today beginning to understand. A must read for any Egyptologist.. ,000 years of Egyptian history covering the highs and !ows of this monumental civilization that achieved things that we are only today beginning to understand. A must read for any Egyptologist.. "Beautifully written, a joy to read; highly recommended." according to Anne Rice. Toby Wilkinson is a superbly talented writer. He knows how to tell a story, and how to write history as the exciting series of stories that it is. In this book he delivers the wonders and mysteries of ancient Egypt to the popular reader with depth and grace. This is simply a joy to read. Curl up in a comfortable chair and dig in. ---- I'm so thrilled with this book that I'm devouring it as if I were eating chocolate. It will make a perfect gift for young adults in the family who have not
2900 B.C.E.), surrounded by 318 buried retainers, probably victims of human sacrifice. Later the fanatical, heretic king Akhenaten built a new model city with grand temples where mountains of food were offered to a sun god while his people were starving and severely overworked. All rights reserved. This is a penetrating and authoritative overview of a violent ancient civilization often revered by contemporary scholars and enthusiasts. Wilkinson finds unequivocal evidence in royal tombs like that of First Dynasty king Djer (c. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. Cambridge University Egyptologist Wilkinson (Lives of the Ancient Egyptians) offers a revisionist view of the ugly life hidden by the splendors and dazzling treasures of pharaonic Egypt. The Ptolemies' punitive economic policies unleashed a peasants' revolt that fatally weakened their empire. 24 pages of color phot
Drawing upon forty years of archaeological research, Wilkinson takes us inside an exotic tribal society with a pre-monetary economy and decadent, divine kings who ruled with all-too-recognizable human emotions. Riveting and revelatory, filled with new information and unique interpretations, The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt will become the standard source about this great civilization, one that lasted-so far-longer than any other.. In this landmark work, one of the world's most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as t