Charlotte Booth

The Ancient Egyptians for Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Unravel the history behind of one of the most fascinating ancient civilisations with this engaging, entertaining and educational guide to the ancient Egyptians. With a complete rundown of ancient Egyptian history and culture alongside insights in to the everyday lives of the Egyptians, you ll discover how they kept themselves entertained, the gory details of mummification, the amazing creation of the pyramids, the deciphering of hieroglyphs and much more.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 189mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 705g
• ISBN-13: 9780470065440
• ISBN-10: 0470065443
• Artikelnr.: 22861542

Autorenporträt

Charlotte Booth, MA, is an Egyptologist, lecturer, and founder of the Essex Egyptology Group.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Part I: Introducing the Ancient Egyptians. Chapter 1: Getting
Grounded: The Geography and History of Ancient Egypt. Chapter 2: Examining
the Lives of the Everyday Egyptians. Part II: Stepping Back in Time.
Chapter 3: Building a Civilisation with Military Might. Chapter 4: Building
the Empire: The Glories of the New Kingdom. Chapter 5: Looking at the Power
Behind the Throne: Royal Women. Chapter 6: Following the Decline and Fall
of the Egyptian Civilisation. Part III: Living Life to the Full: Culture
and Beliefs. Chapter 7: Enjoying Food and Entertainment. Chapter 8: Staying
Healthy: Diseases and Medicine. Chapter 9: Worshipping like an Egyptian:
Religion. Chapter 10: Exploring Funerary Beliefs and Mummification. Part
IV: Interpreting Egyptian Art and Architecture. Chapter 11: Deciphering
Egyptian Art and Hieroglyphs. Chapter 12: Touring the Temples. Chapter 13:
Excavating the Tombs: Houses of Eternity. Chapter 14: Probing the Pyramids.
Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 15: Top Ten Breakthroughs in Egyptology.
Chapter 16: Ten Egyptians Worth Knowing. Chapter 17: Ten Ancient Egyptian
Achievements. Chapter 18: Top Ten Places to Visit in Egypt. Chapter 19: Ten
Key Egyptologists. Index.