A History of Ancient Egypt

5. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4051-6071-1
Verlag: BLACKWELL PUBL

Buch, Englisch, 424 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 849 g

Reihe: Blackwell History of the Ancient World

Outlining the major political and cultural events, A History of Ancient Egypt is an authoritative and accessible introduction to this fascinating ancient culture.
* An accessible chronological narrative that draws on a range of historical sources
* Offers an up-to-date survey of ancient Egypt's history from its origins to its domination by the Roman Empire
* Considers social and economic life and the rich culture of ancient Egypt
* Places Egypt's history within its regional context, detailing interactions with Asia and Africa
* Engages students with various perspectives on a range of critical issues with the Key Debate section included in each chapter
* Makes the latest discoveries and scholarship accessible to a wide audience

Autoren/Hrsg.

de Mieroop, Marc van

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Altes Ägypten & Ägyptische Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.

Chapter 1: Introductory Concerns.

Chapter 2: The formation of the Egyptian state (ca. 3400-2686).

Chapter 3: The Great Pyramid Builders (ca. 2686-2345).

Chapter 4: The End of the Old Kingdom and the First Intermediate Period (ca. 2345-2055 BC).

Chapter 5: The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2055-1650 BC).

Chapter 6: The Second Intermediate period and the Hyksos (ca. 1700-1550 BC).

Chapter 7: The Birth of Empire: The early 18th dynasty (ca. 1550-1390).

Chapter 8: The Amarna Revolution and the late 18th Dynasty (ca. 1390-1295).

Chapter 9: The Ramessid Empire (ca. 1295-1203).

Chapter 10: The End of Empire (ca. 1213-1070).

Chapter 11: The Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1069-715).

Chapter 12: Egypt in the Age of Empires (ca. 715-332).

Chapter 13: Greek and Roman Egypt (332 BC- AD 395).

Epilogue.

Guide to further reading.

Glossary.

King list.

Bibliography.

Über Autor(innen)

Marc Van De Mieroop is Professor of History at Columbia University. He is the author and editor of numerous publications on the Ancient Near East and ancient Egypt, including A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000 - 323 B.C., 2nd edition (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), The Eastern Mediterranean in the Age of Ramesses II (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007) and King Hammurabi of Babylon (Wiley-Blackwell, 2005).