440 Pages
by
Routledge
436 Pages
by
Routledge
440 Pages
by
Routledge
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Early Dynastic Egypt spans the five centuries preceding the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza. This was the formative period of ancient Egyptian civilization, and it witnessed the creation of a distinctive culture that was to endure for 3,000 years. This book examines the background to that great achievement, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the character of life in the... Read more
Part I Introduction 1. Egyptology and the Early Dynastic period 2. Birth of a nation state 3. Historical outline Part II 4. Administration 5. Foreign relations 6. Kingship 7. Royal mortuary architecture 8. Cults and shrines Part III 9. The rise of urbanism 10. The regions of Egypt Epilogue.
Biography
Toby A.H. Wilkinson
'At last there is available a comprehensive, scholarly synthesis of the formative period of Egyptian history ... magisterial ... the extraordinary scope and outstanding quality of this synthesis make it a work of scholarship of the highest quality and utility and a major contribution to Egyptology. Wilkinson has established a reputation for himself as a scholar of formidable talent and productivity.' - Bruce G. Trigger, Chronique d'Egypte
