Michael Rice

Egypt's Legacy

The Archetypes of Western Civilization 3000-30 BC

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Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on Jungian psychology to show why Egypt has been so important in the history of Western civilisation, Michael Rice explains the majesty and enduring appeal of Egyptian civilization and history from the third millenium to 30 BC.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 233
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Oktober 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 165mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9780415268769
• ISBN-10: 0415268761
• Artikelnr.: 21695268

Autorenporträt

Michael Rice is well-known for his work in the planning and designing of museums throughout the Arabian peninsula. He is the author of Egypt's Making (1990), which explores the origins of the Egyptian state from 5000-2000 BC.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Illustrations Acknowledgements 1. The Nature of Ancient Egypt A
Note on Chronology 2. The Ancient Egyptian Psyche 3. Egypt and `The Gods'
4. Before the Kingship - Predynastic Egypt 5. Kingship and the Archaic
Kings 6. Egypt's Glory: The Old Kingdom 7. Hiatus - The First Intermediate
Period 8. Restoration - The Middle Kingdom 9. Invasion - The Second
Intermediate Period 10. Empire - The New Kingdom 11. Tutankhamun and the
Reaffirmation of Amon 12. The Ramessids and the Decline of Egypt 13. The
Final Phase 14. The Greeks in Egypt 15. The Myth of Egypt References
Bibliography Index