The Egyptian World

ISBN-13: 9780415427265 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 592 str.

Toby Wilkinson;Toby Wilkinson

Opis

Authoritative and up-to-date, this key single-volume work is a thematic exploration of ancient Egyptian civilization and culture as it was expressed down the centuries.

Including topics rarely covered elsewhere as well as new perspectives, this work comprises thirty-two original chapters written by international experts. Each chapter gives an overview of its topic, and also covers the latest research in the area. Chapters are divided thematically into seven sections, to enable a broader understanding of all the complexities of ancient Egyptian society without the constriction of chronological divisions, and illustrated with previously unpublished photographs and drawings.

Providing fresh perspectives on this ancient culture, a digest of current research trends in Egyptology as well as a unique examination of the Egyptian world, this fascinating title enables students to gain a clear understanding of ancient Egyptian society.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part 1: Environments  1. The Nile Valley  2. The Delta  3. The Deserts  4. The Oases  5. Urban Life  Part 2: Institutions  6. The Monarchy  7. The Administration  8. The Temple Priesthood  9. The Army  Part 3: Economies  10. Agriculture and Animal Husbandry  11. Craft Production and Technology  12. Labour  13. State and Private Enterprise  14. Land Tenure and Taxation  Part 4: Societies  15. Gender and Sexuality  16. Ethnicity and Culture  17. Local Identities  18. Morality and Ethics  19. Law  Part 5: Ideologies  20. Kingship  21. Creation Myths  22. Temple Cults  23. Private Religion  24. Afterlife Beliefs and Burial Customs  Part 6: Aesthetics  25. Art  26. Architecture  27. Literature  Part 7: Interactions  28. Egypt and Nubia  29. Egypt and the Levant  30. Egypt and Mesopotamia  31. Egypt and the Mediterranean World  32. Egypt and the Modern World

O autorze

Toby Wilkinson is a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, and an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Archaeology, University of Durham. His publications include Early Dynastic Egypt, The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, and Lives of the Ancient Egyptians.