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The Dictionary of Ancient Egypt
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by Ian Shaw and Paul Nicholson
Sales Rank: 1267448
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$6.49
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 328 pages
Published by: Harry N. Abrams March 1, 2003
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0810990962
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0810990968
Book Dimensions:
8.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches
Weighs: 1.6 pounds
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"Not only a delight for the general reader, but of genuine use to the student and researcher."
Book Description
Why did the Egyptians go to such effort to preserve their dead? How did they brew beer and furnish their houses? What would the great temple complex at Karnak have looked like? Why did Tutankhamun change his name?
Packed with facts and superb illustrations, this extensively cross-referenced A-to-Z guide to the world's most intriguing civilization is now available in a compact, affordable paperback edition. Drawing on the vast resources of London's British Museum, the book is a mine of information on all aspects of the ancient Egyptian world. Clear explanations and descriptions of 600 major ideas, events, and personalities that shaped 4,000 years of life in the Nile valley are provided, and each entry is followed by a brief bibliography.
Illustrated throughout with photographs, line drawings, site plans, and maps, and including the most up-to-date information, The Dictionary of Ancient Egypt is an invaluable resource.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Dictionary of Ancient Egypt (Hardcover)
About 300 pages long with 2-3 articles per page. It is probably not useful for highly knowledgeable Egyptologists (for example, the stunning site of Abu Simbal gets about half a page - whereas a book could be written on it) but is a very compact resource for those who know a little and want to find out about particular topics. Or you can just flick through it and read about particular topics as they catch your eye - the maps, illustrations and photos are well selected and quite attractive. Also, since it is written by Englishmen it is mercifully quite free of the tedious P.C. stuff that is so prevalent in the academy today. ...
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