Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
Description
Spanning nearly three thousand years, this sweeping history traces ancient Egypt from the emergence of a unified kingdom through the triumphs, crises, and eventual decline of pharaonic rule. It examines how divine kingship, political power, military ambition, and social control shaped one of the ancient world’s most enduring civilizations, while also exploring the evolution of Egyptian religion, ideas of judgment, and the afterlife. Drawing on hieroglyphic evidence, royal imagery, and archaeological discoveries, the narrative brings pharaohs, priests, officials, and ordinary Egyptians into focus. Both a history of Egypt and a broader meditation on the development of civilization, it offers an authoritative and richly detailed portrait of a culture whose influence continues to resonate.
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paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published Jan 1, 2011
672 pages
ISBN: 9781408810026
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First Published
2011
Language
eng
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