Acerca de este artículo

Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100198150342

ISBN-139780198150343

eBay Product ID (ePID)301287

Product Key Features

Book TitleOxford History of Ancient Egypt

Number of Pages528 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2000

TopicAncient / Egypt, Middle East / Egypt (See Also Ancient / Egypt)

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorIan Shaw

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight55.4 Oz

Item Length7.1 in

Item Width9.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-274677

Reviews'The approach combines traditional chronological history with cultural andsocial historical material to produce a well rounded picture.'Antiquity 75, 'From the Stone Age to the Roman occupation in the fourth centry AD, themighty Egyptian dynasties are brought to life in almost 450 pages ... neveranything but deeply informative, without losing sight of the essential attributeof any book - readability.'Peter Leach, North West Evening Mail, Sat 7th Oct 2000., 'This splendid, lavishly illustrated book is the only single-volume work to cover 700,000 years of Ancient Egypt from the stone age to Roman conquest ... Lucidly edited by Ian Shaw ... you get the facts without the dust.'Roddy Phillips, Press and Journal, 30th Sept. 00., 'From the Stone Age to the Roman occupation in the fourth centry AD, the mighty Egyptian dynasties are brought to life in almost 450 pages ... never anything but deeply informative, without losing sight of the essential attribute of any book - readability.'Peter Leach, North West Evening Mail, Sat 7th Oct 2000., 'chapters covering prehistory and the intermediate periods are particularly good, with Seidlmayer on the First Intermediate Period and Bourriau on the Second Intermediate Period outstanding. Bryan's chapter on the 18th Dynasty before the Amarna Period is also particularly good.'Antiquity 75, 'The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt is brimming with ... intriguing facts... it also provides a first-rate overview of - le progress Egyptien - from theperiod when Homo erectus first stalked the land right up to Octavian'striumphant entry into Egypt in 30 BC.'Douglas Kennedy, The Times, 11th Oct. 2000., 'even people who consider themselves as experts on Ancient Egypt will findmuch to set them thinking: And while such Egyptologists will have a field day,the casual reader will find plenty to arouse their interest, ranging from thestory of the world's first strike ... to the revelation that Scotland Yardpossesses a print taken from the hand of a mummy.'The Northern Echo, 'both stimulating to the casual reader or keen-to-learn holiday maker andthe serious student alike.'Peter Leach, North West Evening Mail, Sat 7th Oct 2000., 'an excellent choice for enthusiasts and novices alike; even better if you can persuade someone to buy for you as a present.'Roddy Phillips, Press and Journal, 30th Sept. 00., 'chapters covering prehistory and the intermediate periods areparticularly good, with Seidlmayer on the First Intermediate Period and Bourriauon the Second Intermediate Period outstanding. Bryan's chapter on the 18thDynasty before the Amarna Period is also particularly good.'Antiquity 75, 'an excellent choice for enthusiasts and novices alike; even better if youcan persuade someone to buy for you as a present.'Roddy Phillips, Press and Journal, 30th Sept. 00., 'The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt is brimming with ... intriguing facts ... it also provides a first-rate overview of - le progress Egyptien - from the period when Homo erectus first stalked the land right up to Octavian's triumphant entry into Egypt in 30 BC.'Douglas Kennedy, The Times, 11th Oct. 2000., 'even people who consider themselves as experts on Ancient Egypt will find much to set them thinking: And while such Egyptologists will have a field day, the casual reader will find plenty to arouse their interest, ranging from the story of the world's first strike ... to the revelation thatScotland Yard possesses a print taken from the hand of a mummy.'The Northern Echo, 'both stimulating to the casual reader or keen-to-learn holiday maker and the serious student alike.'Peter Leach, North West Evening Mail, Sat 7th Oct 2000., 'This splendid, lavishly ilustrated book is the only single-volume work to cover 700,000 years of Ancient Egypt from the stone age to Roman conquest.'Roddy Phillips, Aberdeen Press and Journal, 30th Sept. 00., 'This splendid, lavishly illustrated book is the only single-volume workto cover 700,000 years of Ancient Egypt from the stone age to Roman conquest ...Lucidly edited by Ian Shaw ... you get the facts without the dust.'Roddy Phillips, Press and Journal, 30th Sept. 00., 'This splendid, lavishly ilustrated book is the only single-volume work tocover 700,000 years of Ancient Egypt from the stone age to Roman conquest.'Roddy Phillips, Aberdeen Press and Journal, 30th Sept. 00., 'The approach combines traditional chronological history with cultural and social historical material to produce a well rounded picture.'Antiquity 75

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal932

Table Of ContentList of Plates; List of Maps; AcknowledgementsIntroductionPrehistory: Palaeolithic and NeolithicPredynastic PeriodLate Predynastic and Early Dynastic: The Rise of Egyptian CivilizationThe Old KingdomThe First Intermediate PeriodThe Middle KingdomThe Second Intermediate PeriodThe New Kingdom: Pre-AmarnaThe New Kingdom: Amarna and Post-AmarnaEgypt and the Outside WorldThe Third Intermediate PeriodThe Late PeriodThe Ptolemaic PeriodThe Roman PeriodFurther Reading; Chronological Tables; Acknowledgement of Sources; Index

SynopsisThe Oxford Illustrated History of Ancient Egypt is the only up-to-date, single-volume history of ancient Egypt available in English. The accessible essays and attractive illustrations portray the emergence and development of the distinctive civilization of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their incorporation into the Roman Empire, covering the period from c. 700,000 BC AD 311. The authors each experts working at the cutting edge of their particular fields outline the principal sequence of political events, including detailed examinations of the three so-called 'intermediate periods' which were previously regarded as 'dark ages' and are only now beginning to be better understood. Against the backdrop of the rise and fall of ruling dynasties, this Oxford Illustrated History also examines cultural and social patterns, including stylistic developments in art and literature. The pace of change in such aspects of Egyptian culture as monumental architecture, funerary beliefs, and ethnicity was not necessarily tied to the rate of political change. Each of the authors of this history has therefore set out to elucidate, in both words and pictures, the underlying patterns of social and political change and to describe the changing face of ancient Egypt, from the biographical details of individuals to the social and economic factors that shaped the lives of the population as a whole., Blending vividly written essays and over a hundred attractive illustrations--including 32 color plates--The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt is a stunningly designed and authoritative account of the once glorious civilization on the Nile. Ranging from 700,000 BC to 311 AD, this volume portrays the emergence and development of Egypt from its prehistoric roots to its conquest by the Roman Empire. The contributors--all leading scholars working at the cutting edge of Egyptology--incorporate the latest findings in archaeological research as they chart the principal political events of Egyptian history, from the rise of the Pharaohs and the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great, to the ascension of the Ptolemies and the coming of Roman legions. The book also includes the first detailed examinations of three periods which were previously regarded as "dark ages." Against the backdrop of the birth and death of ruling dynasties, the writers also examine cultural and social patterns, including stylistic developments in art and literature, monumental architecture, funerary beliefs, and much more. The contributors illuminate the underlying patterns of social and political change and describe the changing face of ancient Egypt, from the biographical details of individuals to the social and economic factors that shaped the lives of the people as a whole. The only up-to-date, single-volume history of ancient Egypt available in English, The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt is a "must read" for everyone interested in one of the great civilizations of antiquity., Blending vividly written essays and over a hundred attractive illustrations--including 32 color plates-- The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt is a stunningly designed and authoritative account of the once glorious civilization on the Nile. Ranging from 700,000 BC to 311 AD, this volume portrays the emergence and development of Egypt from its prehistoric roots to its conquest by the Roman Empire. The contributors--all leading scholars working at the cutting edge of Egyptology--incorporate the latest findings in archaeological research as they chart the principal political events of Egyptian history, from the rise of the Pharaohs and the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great, to the ascension of the Ptolemies and the coming of Roman legions. The book also includes the first detailed examinations of three periods which were previously regarded as "dark ages." Against the backdrop of the birth and death of ruling dynasties, the writers also examine cultural and social patterns, including stylistic developments in art and literature, monumental architecture, funerary beliefs, and much more. The contributors illuminate the underlying patterns of social and political change and describe the changing face of ancient Egypt, from the biographical details of individuals to the social and economic factors that shaped the lives of the people as a whole. The only up-to-date, single-volume history of ancient Egypt available in English, The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt is a "must read" for everyone interested in one of the great civilizations of antiquity.

LC Classification NumberDT83.O95 2000