A Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt
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Author | : Margaret Bunson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
A wealth of information from th predynastic period around 3000 BC to the fall of the New Kingdom in 1070 BC.
Author | : Morris L. Bierbrier |
Publisher | : Scarecrow Press |
Total Pages | : 489 |
Release | : 2008-08-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0810862506 |
The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt expands upon the information presented in the first with a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on Egyptian rulers, bureaucrats, and commoners whose records have survived, as well as ancient society, religion, and gods.
Author | : Anthony E. David |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2002-11 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1135377049 |
Annotation Important historical and cultural figures, as well as some less well-known individuals in Egypt's long history are incorporated in this scholarly work of reference.
Author | : toby wilkinson |
Publisher | : Thames & Hudson |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780500051375 |
A single-volume, illustrated reference to ancient Egypt features entries for each major archaeological site, the rulers and their dynasties, and key cultural topics, in a guide that includes coverage of specialist terms and processes. By the author of Genesis of the Pharaohs.
Author | : George Hart |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 187 |
Release | : 2005-03-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1134284241 |
Containing one of the most comprehensive listings and descriptions of Egyptian deities available – students studying Ancient Egypt, travellers, visitors to museums and all those interested in mythology will find this an invaluable resource.
Author | : Ian Shaw |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2003-03 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Why did the Egyptians go to such effort to preserve their dead? How did they brew beer and furnish their houses? What would the great temple complex at Karnak have looked like? Why did Tutankhamun change his name? Packed with facts and superb illustrations, this extensively cross-referenced A-to-Z guide to the world's most intriguing civilization is now available in a compact, affordable paperback edition. Drawing on the vast resources of London's British Museum, the book is a mine of information on all aspects of the ancient Egyptian world. Clear explanations and descriptions of 600 major ideas, events, and personalities that shaped 4,000 years of life in the Nile valley are provided, and each entry is followed by a brief bibliography. Illustrated throughout with photographs, line drawings, site plans, and maps, and including the most up-to-date information, The Dictionary of Ancient Egypt is an invaluable resource.
Author | : Ian Shaw |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : 9780714119090 |
Cross-referenced and comprehensively indexed entries provide clear explanations and descriptions of the major ideas, events and personalities that shaped 4000 years of civilization in the Nile Valley. Entries on the archaeologists who revealed Egypt's legacy bring the story up-to-date. Each entry is followed by a short bibliography to enable readers to pursue the topic in greater detail.
Author | : Margaret Bunson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : 9780197712542 |
Author | : Ian Shaw |
Publisher | : British Museum Press |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2002-01-01 |
Genre | : Egypt |
ISBN | : 9780714119533 |
This successful and highly-esteemed British Museum reference work is now republished in a new pocket-sized edition. This authoritative illustrated dictionary provides clear explanations and descriptions of the important ideas, events and personalities throughout four thousand years of Egyptian civilization. More than 600 extensively cross-referenced and comprehensively-indexed A-Z entries provide detailed information on all aspects of ancient Egypt and Nubia during the pharaonic and Graeco-Roman periods. Each entry is followed by a bibliography. The dictionary is lavishly illustrated throughout with photographs, line drawings, site plans and maps
Author | : Donald B. Redford |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 616 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Featuring 600 original articles written by leading experts, it goes far beyond the findings of archaeology to include social, political, religious, cultural and artistic information on the Nile Delta civilization.