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The story of Egypt : the civilization that shaped the world
Title:
The story of Egypt : the civilization that shaped the world
Format:
Books
Publication Date(s):
2016
ISBN:
9781681771342
Edition:
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Physical Description:
482 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Contents:
In the beginning -- Sahara savannah: c.55,000-5500 BC -- Seeking the waters: c.5500-3500 BC -- The north-south divide: c.3500-3100 BC -- Lords and ladies of the Two Lands: c.3100-2890 BC -- Shifting focus: c.2890-2686 BC -- The rise of the pyramid age: c.2667--2613 BC -- Sons and daughters of the sun: c.2613-2494 BC -- The rule of Ra: c.2494-2375 BC -- Clouds across the sun: c.2375-2181 BC -- Anarchy in the Two Lands: c.2181-1985 BC -- Classic kingdom, Middle Kingdom: c.1985-1855 BC -- Proliferate, disintegrate: c.1855-1650 BC -- Divided and conquered: c.1650-1550 BC -- Dawn of the golden age: c.1550-1425 BC -- Zenith of the sun: c.1425-1352 BC -- Reflected glories: c.1352--1295 BC -- Reigns of the Ramessides: c.1295-1069 BC -- Decline, rise and fall: c.1069-332 BC -- The final flourish: 332-30 BC.
Summary:
"The story of the world's greatest civilization spans 4,000 years of history that has shaped the world. It is full of spectacular cities and epic stories-- an evolving society rich in inventors, heroes, heroines, villains, artisans, and pioneers. Professor Joann Fletcher pulls together the complete story of [ancient] Egypt-- charting the rise and fall of the ancient Egyptians while putting their whole world into ... context"-- Amazon.com.
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