A companion to ancient Egypt / edited by Alan B. Lloyd.
This companion provides the very latest accounts of the major and current aspects of Egyptology by leading scholars. It is delivered in a highly readable style and extensively illustrated; published in two volumes, it offers unprecedented breadth and depth of coverage, giving full scope to the discu...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex :
Wiley Blackwell,
2014.
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| Series: | Blackwell companions to the ancient world.
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| Summary: | This companion provides the very latest accounts of the major and current aspects of Egyptology by leading scholars. It is delivered in a highly readable style and extensively illustrated; published in two volumes, it offers unprecedented breadth and depth of coverage, giving full scope to the discussion of this incredible civilization. Provides the very latest and, where relevant, well-illustrated accounts of the major aspects of Egypt's ancient history and culture Covers a broad scope of topics including physical context, history, economic and social mechanisms, language, literature, and the visual arts Delivered in a highly readable style with students and scholars of both Egyptology and Graeco-Roman studies in mind Provides a chronological table at the start of each volume to help readers orient chapters within the wider historical context. |
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| Physical Description: | xlviii, 1,276 pages, 28 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1118785142 9781118785140 9781405155984 1405155981 |