The Egyptians
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This beautiful volume reveals an era in ancient Egypt known as the New Kingdom, a restless and aggressive time when Egypt became a Bronze Age superpower. The Egyptians presents this era's energy and splendor, illustrated with remarkable achievements in art and architecture. Each page displays the Egyptian's brilliant creations--magic amulets, tombs and temples, wall paintings and jewelry -- and the author weaves a true tale of the daily life, beliefs, and ceremonies of this people. Read about Hatshepsut, the queen who became pharaoh, and her mysterious disappearance; discover Egyptian fashion, in which men wore kilts, and women wore tight dresses; unravel the secrets of mummification and see what ancient Egyptians looked like; and hear the stories of the great pharaohs and deities who gave the kingdom power. With full-color photographs and the talent of a storyteller, the author paints a portrait of ancient Egypt that is accessible to students, fascinating for adult readers, and provides an ideal introduction to this magnificent culture.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0847821080
ISBN13:9780847821082
Release Date:March 1998
Publisher:Rizzoli International Publications
Length:160 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
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Out of Egypt
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
The Egyptians offers readers a brief but fascinating overview of over two thousand years of Egyptian religion, practice and daily life. Michael Hayes orders his information well, giving enough detail of recent discoveries and contradictary theories to keep the reader informed, but not so much the reader is lost or bored. Nearly every page has a photograph of a relevent artifact from Eyptology and a corresponding description of the importance of the pictured item. The Egyptians is an excellent introduction to Eyptian history and culture. I especially enjoyed the descriptions of the Eyptian ideas of religion. The only disappointment with this book was its failure to mention (except in passing) the period of time the Hebrews dwelt under Eygptian rule. As this was a 400-year period, I thought it should be important enough to raise more than a passing reference to Moses. Other than this omittance, the book was very good.
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